John Matthews
WMAL.com

WASHINGTON — (WMAL)  Those pandas sure look cute and cuddly at the National Zoo, don’t they?

Don’t think for a minute that they couldn’t have their way with you if they wanted.

A man who sneaked into the panda pen at a zoo in China discovered that the hard way, when he woke up a slumbering giant, and soon discovered the marsupial put a tight grip on his leg!

The man was eventually able to break the panda’s grip and escape – and he likely wasn’t in any great danger.  Zoo officials say the grip was typical panda play.

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