Badaling Wildlife World in Beijing - scene of a fatal tiger mauling in 2016 - has hit headlines again after another high-profile animal attack.
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Sun bears were photographed attacking a car at noon on Sunday, with one of them even reaching its paw inside the vehicle.
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Car windows are supposed to be tightly closed in the drive-thru bear area, but a kid in the vehicle opened his a crack.
When a bear loomed towards that car, the scared child accidentally pressed the button to lower the window further. And this attracted other bears to gather around, according to @JenniferSalvatore on Chinese social media platform Weibo.
She added that “it was too dangerous and why don’t they listen as the zoo clearly says not to open the window!”
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Luckily, the zoo’s administrators came to the rescue in time and the occupants of the car stayed in the vehicle, avoiding another catastrophic accident. In July 2016, one woman was mauled to death and another seriously injured by tigers at the same zoo.
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Photos posted on Weibo captured the horrifying moment the car was surrounded by bears.
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A sign saying “Close the windows” and “Lock the doors” can be seen right at the front of the entrance gate of the zoo.
