A New Jersey woman is in hot water after police identified and charged her for attempting to pet a tiger at a local zoo.
The incident, which was caught on video, has stirred up quite a buzz.
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Zyair Dennis, 24, from Millville, is facing one count of defiant trespassing, according to a police announcement made Monday.
The wild encounter took place on August 20, 2024, at the Cohanzick Zoo in Bridgeton, New Jersey.
According to investigators, Dennis jumped over a fence and made her way to Mahesha, a 7-year-old tiger housed in a caged enclosure.
The video shows Dennis reaching into the cage, only to pull her hand back quickly when the tiger reacted.
And that’s not all—police say Dennis was also caught on video entering the bear enclosure on the same day.
The police received a series of tips after sharing the video and photos of the incident, which eventually led them to identify Dennis.
Alongside the trespassing charge, Dennis was slapped with two city ordinances for her actions, which violated the zoo’s rules against climbing fences.
The date for her appearance in Bridgeton Municipal Court has yet to be set, according to Bridgeton Police.
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Source: NBC 10 Philadelphia
