Lovable panda cub, Ztung-Tse-Fong, was found in it's pen at the National City Zoo this morning.
The eight month old cub, who had been undergoing treatment for a lung infection, had shown some improvement during the early part of the week.
Zoo staff are said to be shocked by the discovery.
"He wasn't supposed to be there. I burst into tears when I saw him", said panda tech, Aldo Laplasser.
Public viewing of the The 70 lb. cub, whose name translated to,"Happy-T-shirt/Coffee-Mug-Profit" will be anounced soon.