Zoo officials say a woman reportedly climbed over a safety barrier at the lion exhibit at a New York City zoo.
The Bronx Zoo says in a statement that staff received a report that an individual climbed over the visitor barrier at the African lion exhibit on Saturday.
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The woman is seen in a social media video waving to the lion from across a moat that separates the animals from visitors.
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Another video shows the woman climbing over the wooden safety barrier before stopping at the edge of the moat.
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The zoo says this was a “serious violation and unlawful trespass.” The Bronx Zoo says they have a “zero tolerance policy on trespass and violation of barriers.”
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