The panda… the hostages… These two things that originally had nothing to do with each other had now become intertwined: the kidnapper You held a panda as a 'hostage,' demanding the police to clear a way for him.
The officers present all understood the importance of the two pandas and were momentarily stunned, daring not take any reckless action.
The teams of police that were closing in from the sides, who had almost reached the pool and were only about ten meters from You, suddenly stopped dead in their tracks, crouching on the spot in the grass, not daring to move closer for fear of endangering the panda.
The captured panda didn't realize it was in mortal danger, probably thinking that this old chap was just playing with it. It wasn't frightened in the least. On the contrary, it wrapped one arm tightly around You's neck, giving him a big hug and using its whole body to shield him, acting as a panda flesh shield.