Worrying footage shows woman almost have hand bitten off by tiger after climbing fence in zoo

They posted the video on social media, hoping someone would recognize her and provide anonymous tips through their official website.

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Alarming #video shows a #tiger nearly biting off a woman’s hand after she reached through the enclosure’s fence at the Cohanzick #Zoo in Bridgeton, NewJersey. The unidentified woman climbed over a wooden fence and began putting her hand through the wire enclosure. The woman can be seen attempting to pet the animal, then jumping back when it appears to momentarily become aggressive. #Police called the incident dangerous and illegal, and are asking for the public’s help finding and identifying her. #WorldNewsTonight #News #ABCNews #Wildlife #bigcat

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According to local media outlet News 12 New Jersey, such actions could result in a ban or restriction from the zoo.

John Medica, Director of Recreation and Public Affairs for the City of Bridgeton, told People in a statement: “Any visitor behavior that endangers the animals, staff, or other members of the public is unacceptable and will be dealt with appropriately.”

Bridgeton is located 50 miles south of Philadelphia, and Cohanzick Zoo, which opened in 1934, prides itself as the first zoo in New Jersey.

It now houses around 45 species of animals, including leopards, bears, and mountain lions, among others.

The zoo’s website reveals that the tiger involved is one of two Bengal tigers born in 2016 and donated by a zoo in North Carolina in 2017.