Imagine meeting a wild giant panda in your backyard.

That’s what happened to a villager in southwest China’s Sichuan province in early January.

The village is located near the Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries.

Many locals are taught how to protect pandas without disturbing them.

Experts say wild giant pandas may travel to lower altitudes in search of food in winter.

This giant visitor has been transported back home to the sanctuaries.

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