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| A red panda which escaped from a wildlife park in the south of Scotland more than 18 months ago has died after being found injured at a roadside. | A red panda which escaped from a wildlife park in the south of Scotland more than 18 months ago has died after being found injured at a roadside. |
| Mother and cub, Pichu and Isla, went missing from the Galloway Wildlife Park in Kirkcudbright in February 2008. | Mother and cub, Pichu and Isla, went missing from the Galloway Wildlife Park in Kirkcudbright in February 2008. |
| The adult panda was found safe and well more than two months later. | The adult panda was found safe and well more than two months later. |
| The cub was discovered on Thursday with head injuries by the side of the road between Kippford and Dalbeattie and later died from her injuries. | The cub was discovered on Thursday with head injuries by the side of the road between Kippford and Dalbeattie and later died from her injuries. |
| The duo sparked a police search when they went missing from the south west Scotland park last year. | The duo sparked a police search when they went missing from the south west Scotland park last year. |
| Despite being native to China, India and Nepal, park owners were confident the animals could survive in the wild in south west Scotland. | Despite being native to China, India and Nepal, park owners were confident the animals could survive in the wild in south west Scotland. |
| 'Devastatingly upset' | 'Devastatingly upset' |
| The mother was eventually traced sitting on a branch in nearby farmland. | The mother was eventually traced sitting on a branch in nearby farmland. |
| Her cub survived for more than 18 months in the Dumfries and Galloway countryside before being badly injured. | Her cub survived for more than 18 months in the Dumfries and Galloway countryside before being badly injured. |
| Park owner John Denerley confirmed Isla had died after being taken to a vet for treatment. | Park owner John Denerley confirmed Isla had died after being taken to a vet for treatment. |
| "Amazingly, Isla survived in the wild for such a long period and was in good condition since she escaped in February 2008," he said. | "Amazingly, Isla survived in the wild for such a long period and was in good condition since she escaped in February 2008," he said. |
| "We are devastatingly upset over her death." | "We are devastatingly upset over her death." |
| However, he added that twin red pandas, born at the wildlife centre earlier this year, were progressing well. |