Wild footage shows the moment a tiger pounced on a woman after she jumped a fence at a New Jersey zoo to taunt the giant beast.
In the clip, the unidentified daredevil can be seen trying to lure a Bengal tiger at the Cohanzick Zoo in Bridgeton by sticking his hand through a wire enclosure.
The video shows the cat moving closer for a closer look before lunging and swiping at the woman with its paw as she rips her hand off.
After the incident, the woman can be seen calmly walking away and jumping over the fence to safety.
The video shows the cat coming closer for a closer look before pouncing and swatting at the woman with its paw.
The unidentified woman can be seen trying to reach through a wire fence.
After pulling her hand back, the woman is able to walk away calmly and jump back over the fence to safety.
The nearly 650-pound feline was born in 2016 and donated to the Cohanzick Zoo from North Carolina.
The Bridgeton Police Department, which released the footage on Tuesday but did not specify when the incident occurred, is now searching for the woman, NBC reported.
John Medica, Director of Recreation and Public Affairs for the City of Bridgeton, said People“Any visitor behavior that places animals, staff or the public in a potentially dangerous situation is unacceptable and will be addressed accordingly.”
The nearly 650-pound tiger was born in 2016 and donated to the Cohanzick Zoo in North Carolina.
He is one of two brothers who currently live on the premises.
According to the zooThe Bengal tiger is considered the second largest tiger after the Siberian tiger.
DailyMail.com has contacted the zoo and police department for comment.
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