Beijing Zoo installs protective barrier after giant panda escapes from enclosure (1/3)

A protective barrier is installed on top of the enclosure of giant panda Meng Lan at Beijing Zoo in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 20, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Du Jianpo)

Giant panda Meng Lan escaped from the Beijing Zoo on Dec. 15 by climbing out of the enclosure and into the buffer zone outside his stadium. Keepers used food to tempt him back home.

A protective barrier is installed on top of the enclosure of giant panda Meng Lan at Beijing Zoo in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 20, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Du Jianpo)

A protective barrier is installed on top of the enclosure of giant panda Meng Lan at Beijing Zoo in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 20, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Du Jianpo)