Panda killed after release into the wild

A giant panda born in captivity and then released into the wild died after being attacked by an unknown animal, researchers have concluded.

He Sheng, a 3-year-old male panda, was released into the Liziping Nature Reserve in Shimian county, Sichuan province, in March last year.

Experts at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding became concerned after receiving abnormal signals from the GPS tag on his neck on Sept 27 and launched a search for the animal.