We've been trying to save the pandas for 40 years, but this goes above and beyond. A zookeeper is going viral after saving a panda's life . . . by doing the HEIMLICH MANEUVER.
It happened Saturday at a panda sanctuary in central China. The panda's name is Qingqing. He's eight years old.
They gave him some carrots as a treat, and he choked on one. So the breeder slapped him on the back a few times. (A bear that can't even eat a carrot? No wonder they're going extinct.)
When back slaps didn't work, he lifted the panda up and did the Heimlich over and over . . . which is hard enough on a person, let alone a BEAR.
A few reports say the panda weighs almost 500 pounds, but that seems wrong. Full-grown pandas usually top out at around 300.
Regardless, he did the Heimlich on a bear, and the internet loves him for it right now. In the comments, someone suggested cutting up the carrots into smaller pieces next time.
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