{"id":2177364,"date":"2024-09-02T18:00:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T17:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=2177364"},"modified":"2024-08-31T09:55:18","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T08:55:18","slug":"new-jersey-woman-charged-for-attempting-to-touch-tiger-at-zoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/new-jersey-woman-charged-for-attempting-to-touch-tiger-at-zoo\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey Woman Charged for Attempting to Touch Tiger at Zoo"},"content":{"rendered":"

A New Jersey woman has been charged after being caught on video trying to touch a tiger at the Cohanzick Zoo in Bridgeton, New Jersey.<\/p>\n

Police identified the woman as Zyair Dennis, 24, from Millville. She faces a charge of defiant trespassing following the incident that took place on August 20, 2024.<\/p>\n

According to authorities, Dennis jumped over a fence and approached the enclosure of a 7-year-old tiger named Mahesha.<\/p>\n

Video evidence shows her reaching into the cage, but quickly withdrawing her hand when the tiger reacted.<\/p>\n

Police also revealed that Dennis was seen in another video entering the bear enclosure on the same day.<\/p>\n

After receiving tips from the public, police were able to identify Dennis from the footage.<\/p>\n

Besides the trespassing charge, she has also been cited for violating two city ordinances related to climbing fences within the zoo.<\/p>\n

Dennis is expected to appear in Bridgeton Municipal Court, though the date has not yet been set.<\/p>\n

This article<\/a> by Trinity Sparke\u00a0 was first published by One Green Planet on 30 August 2024. Image Credit :Gill_figueroa\/Shutterstock.
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