Panda Cub Dies: Who Handled it Best?

A panda cub died at the Washington’s National Zoo on Thursday. Let’s take a look at how local pubs handled the matter.

Washington City Paper rolled in with the mos unique tweet on the matter: “The National Zoo’s baby panda was killed by liver problems.” So the panda’s liver murdered him?

Next up: Washington D.C. News. They tweeted, “Panda cub died of underdeveloped lungs, liver damage.” They also tried this: “National Zoo: Panda Cub Died From Liver Necrosis.”

WUSA9: (Too lengthy)

USA Today: (Clinical)

WaPo: (Straightforward but boring)

TWT: (Just right)

WCP: (Succinct, but awkward)

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