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A panda accidentally falls into the water at Wolong National Natural Reserve in Southwest Sichuan province on Tuesday. [Photo/皇冠体育appnews.com]

A giant panda was saved from drowning Tuesday after it accidentally fell into the water at Wolong National Natural Reserve in Southwest 皇冠体育app's Sichuan province.

It is believed that the 4-year-old female panda got lost before stepping into a power station in the reserve area and falling into the water in the afternoon.

Rescue workers used an anesthetic rifle to tranquilize the animal and then pulled it ashore. The panda was found unharmed and was returned to its natural habitat after waking up.