Panda attacks teenager at zoo

A male panda at the Beijing Zoo that was once bitten by a drunk tourist has attacked a teenager, ripping chunks out of the boy's legs, officials and a Chinese newspaper said today.

The 15-year-old had jumped over a 4ft 7in barrier surrounding an outdoor exercise area for pandas yesterday afternoon while eight-year-old Gu Gu the panda and another bear were being fed, said the director of the zoo management office, who identified himself only by his surname, Zhang.