The red panda who escaped from the National Zoo last month will be back on exhibit Tuesday.
"Rusty" took a jaunt to the Adams Morgan neighborhood of D.C. June 24 before being recaptured by zoo officials the same afternoon.
Zookeepers said he escaped either that morning or the previous night, most likely aided by the tree canopy in his habitat: "Rain last Sunday morning lowered the limbs of the trees in his exhibit which shortened the space between the trees and the edge of the enclosure. Additionally, the rain caused the tall bamboo on the exterior perimeter of the exhibit to bend over into the animal area, effectively creating a bridge."
He got a rabies booster shot upon his return to the zoo, and has been staying low key since.
Rusty will be released to the red panda exhibit area at approximately 9 a.m. Tuesday.
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