A NAUGHTY panda sparked panic after escaping from its enclosure at a zoo in China. Officials had to push back a crowd of excited zoo visitors as Menglan, a young male panda bear, cheekily made a dash for it. Credit: AsiaWire

The dramatic escape took place at Beijing Zoo in the Chinese capital Beijing on Wednesday and was filmed by excited zoo-goers. Menglan was lured back to its enclosure with food. Credit: AsiaWire

Menglan was lured back to its enclosure with food. Officials said they will reform the enclosure to prevent a similar incident taking place again in the future. Credit: AsiaWire

The naughty panda was then lured back into the breeding grounds by a zookeeper by bearing food. The zoo ensured that Menglan was not injured and was observed to be “happily playing” after being returned back to the breeding enclosure. Credit: AsiaWire

Due to the incident, the zoo has decided to increase security at the enclosure in case the cheeky panda ever decides to make an escape in the future. Netizens commented guess they would need to upgrade the fence asap then. Credit: AsiaWire