Giant panda gets spooked by bamboo mat

By Safia Azizi

This is the adorable moment a giant panda got frightened by a bamboo mat.

The sweet moment was captured on camera at Beijing Zoo on March 17.

It shows giant panda Meng Er watching a bamboo mat being blown about in the wind.

As the mat begins to fall toward the panda, it suddenly jolts backwards in surprise – triggering laughs from zoo visitors.

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