N.J. woman accused of climbing over zoo fence is charged after close call with tiger

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N.J. woman accused of climbing over zoo fence is charged after close call with tiger

A woman who police say climbed over a

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Zyair J. Dennis, 24, of Millville, is accused of defiant trespassing and violating two city ordinances after is alleged to have climbed fences Aug. 18 at the zoo, Bridgeton police said in a statement Monday.

Officials began investigating Tuesday after the city’s Recreation Department received video and still photos from Cohanzick Zoo patrons of someone who “jumped over a fence and approached the caged enclosure of the tiger reaching into the cage before quickly pulling her hand out when the animal reacted aggressively,” the statement said.

There is video of a similar scenario involving the same person on the same day involving the bear enclosure, police said.

A video shows a woman climbing over a wooden fence designed to keep visitors from the tigers before she goes right up the tall metal fence and places her hand through a gap in an apparent attempt to **** the animal.

The tiger quickly moves its jaws toward her, forcing her to swiftly remove her hand and step away. She stops and poses before she climbs back over the wooden enclosure.

Dennis is scheduled to appear in the city’s municipal court next month.

It was not immediately clear Monday afternoon whether Dennis had retained an attorney. Attempts to reach her were not successful Monday afternoon.

The incident is reminiscent of one at the Bronx Zoo in New York in 2019,

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