FARGO — A Chinese red panda named Sheffield at the Red River Zoo in Fargo escaped from his enclosure on Saturday, July 6, marking the second time in less than two months that he has escaped.

Sheffield escaped around 1:51 p.m., but was only outside of his enclosure for about 3 to 4 minutes before climbing back inside, according to the zoo's executive director, Sally Jacobson.

She said he escaped by climbing on top of cleaning equipment that was mistakenly left inside his enclosure by an employee, who was reprimanded.

Facebook user Ashley N. Dedin Carlson captured a video of Sheffield as he made his great — albeit short-lived — escape.

Jacobson said Sheffield's escape did not put zoo-goers at risk.

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"There's no issues with the exhibit itself, it's just that somebody made an error and left something in there that they shouldn't have," she said.

Out of the three red pandas in captivity at the Red River Zoo, Sheffield is known for his curious nature. His previous escape in mid-May was from a breeding facility at the zoo, and he was not found until a day later.

"Each animal is different, but he is much more adventurous," Jacobson said.

The zoo is known globally for its success in breeding Chinese red pandas, according to the zoo's website.