A New Jersey woman has been charged after shocking video showed her entering a tiger closure at a south Jersey zoo last week, police said.
The Bridgeton Police Department said 24-year-old Zyair J. Dennis of Millville was arrested and charged with defiant trespassing and two city ordinance violations associated with climbing fences within a zoo.
The incident happened at the Cohanzick Zoo in Bridgeton on Aug. 18. Dennis was allegedly seen climbing over a wooden fence to reach the tiger.
In the video, it appeared as though she reached toward the tiger before the animal attempted to bite her hand.
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Police say 24-year-old Zyair J. Dennis allegedly climbed over an enclosure fence and “enticed” a tiger at Cohanzick Zoo. (Bridgeton Police via Facebook)
The video then showed her darting back over the fence and leaving the enclosure. The tiger paced near the fence after her departure.
A sign posted outside the tiger enclosure…