![The Animal House | WAMU 88.5 show](https://d3dthqtvwic6y7.cloudfront.net/podcast-covers/000/031/107/small/the-animal-house-wamu-88-5.jpg)
Summary: The brief escape of a red panda from the Smithsonian National Zoo and the dramatic capture of a black bear in a residential area of the nation’s capital made international news. Ray Noll, director of animal control field services for the Washington Humane Society, gives a first-person account of the unusual circumstances in both instances. Music: “Kari” by Bob James and Earl Klugh