WATCH: Guy Saves A Panda By Giving It The Heimlich Maneuver
The Heimlich maneuver saves animals, too! A breeder rescued a giant panda using the Heimlich maneuver when a carrot became lodged in its throat in Chengdu, SW China’s Sichuan. pic.twitter.com/gb8oThaFpr
— People’s Daily, China (@PDChina) April 17, 2023
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 (pronounced Ching-Ching). 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.
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.
SOURCE: NY Post
