Edinburgh panda Yang Guang gets a shock from electric barrier
The giant panda is one of only two in the UK along with companion Tian Tian
Edinburgh's giant panda Yang Guang got a shock whilst exploring his enclosure when he came into contact with an electric fence.
Worried families watching on report seeing Yang Guang run back to his den after being zapped by the barrier.
The panda shares his living space with female companion Tian Tian and they are the only giant pandas in the UK. They were moved from their glass-walled enclosure to new living quarters earlier this month.
Edinburgh Zoo say they were relocated to ensure they are not disturbed by noise or vibrations from building work to redevelop a nearby former hospital.
Zookeepers stress the electric fence is there for the safety of both the animals and the public.
Charlotte Macdonald, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland's director of conservation and living collections, said: "Yang Guang had one shock from an electric fence when he was exploring outside last week.
"Just like farm animals, zoo animals tend to learn very quickly to avoid electric fences, which are there for their safety and to protect the public.
"Yang Guang is being slowly introduced to his new surroundings and has been really enjoying playing on his platforms and climbing trees.''
In April, Tian Tian was artificially inseminated during her annual health check in a new attempt to produce a cub.
Last year Yang Guang, had surgery to remove both testicles after a tumour was discovered.
Panda specialists said at the time this was not a factor in the pair not having had a cub since they arrived at the zoo on a 10-year loan from China in 2011
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