Watch Bandit the red panda get a grand send-off at Vilas Zoo

Henry Vilas Zoo throws farewell celebration for red panda

MADISON (WKOW) — Henry Vilas Zoo is saying goodbye to one of its beloved red pandas as part of a breeding program that coordinates animal moves across zoos.

Henry Vilas Zoo says goodbye to 'Bandit' the red panda

MADISON, Wis. — It was a bittersweet day at the Henry Vilas Zoo as the city said goodbye to Bandit, the five-year-old red panda who has been in Madison for four years.

Watch Bandit the red panda get a grand send-off at Vilas Zoo

The red panda will leave Henry Vilas Zoo on Thursday for a new zoo with the hopes of breeding.