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Panda Qingling Declines to Release Tourist's Smartphone

2/28/2026

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Qingling, a three-year-old panda at the Dujiangyan Panda Base in Sichuan province, China, refused to release a mobile phone dropped by a tourist on February 22.
Zoo staff attempted to retrieve the device using carrots as bait and an extension grabber, but they were unsuccessful.
Online observers have humorously labeled Qingling a smartphone addict.

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Story summary

Qingling, a three-year-old panda at the Dujiangyan Panda Base in Sichuan province, China, refused to release a mobile phone dropped by a tourist on February 22.
Zoo staff attempted to retrieve the device using carrots as bait and an extension grabber, but they were unsuccessful.
Online observers have humorously labeled Qingling a smartphone addict.