A 24-year-old woman has been charged with allegedly jump a fence at a New Jersey zoo and “lure” a tiger, according to police.
Zyair Dennis was charged with one count of defiant trespassing and issued two city citations related to climbing the fence at the zoo, Bridgeton police said in a statement Monday.
Dennis allegedly entered a restricted area at the Cohanzick Zoo on Aug. 18, according to police.
Witnesses provided authorities with video and photos showing a woman jumping over the fence, approaching the caged tiger enclosure and “reaching into the cage before quickly pulling her hand out when the animal reacted aggressively,” police said.
In this photo released by the Bridgeton Police Department, a woman is shown on video “luring” a tiger after climbing into an enclosure at the Bridgeton Park and Zoo in New Jersey.
Bridgeton Police Department
Police said she was almost injured when she “lured” the tiger.
The woman was also reportedly seen on video “depicting the same scenario at the bear enclosure,” police said.
Last week, Bridgeton police released information and photos from the incident in an attempt to identify the suspect. Police said Monday that the photos helped them identify Dennis.
Dennis’ appearance in Bridgeton Municipal Court has not been scheduled, police said.
ABC News’ Julia Reinstein contributed to this report.