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Every year, millions of people visit zoos around the world to marvel at the incredible animals the planet has to offer.
However, while most visitors manage to keep a safe distance, there are sometimes some who don’t.
Shocking footage emerged this week of a woman jumping into an enclosure and taunting a tiger before the beast brutally turns on her.
She can be seen trying to lure the big cat at the Cohanzick Zoo in Bridgeton. New Jerseywith his hand.
The woman is now being sought by the Bridgeton Police Department, which released the images on Tuesday.
Here, MailOnline has put together a round-up of all the extraordinary and heart-warming moments when daredevils got too close for comfort when visiting zoos.
The video shows the cat coming closer for a closer look before pouncing and swatting at the woman with its paw.
Pandas attack zookeeper with snacks
In April, a shocking video emerged of pandas attacking a zookeeper in front of screaming onlookers at a Chinese zoo.
Footage shows the pandas running towards the zookeeper when she appears with snacks, and one of them bites her ankles before another tackles her to the ground.
Both animals climb on top of the terrified zookeeper and quickly bury her beneath them while scratching her head with their paws.
The helpless worker rolls back and forth, hoping to shake off the huge pandas, but only one of them runs away while the other grabs her and bites her abdomen in front of hundreds of screaming visitors.
The pandas stroke the zookeeper’s head and appear to nibble on her neck, arms and legs.
Chimpanzee throws bottle at girl’s face
A chimpanzee was caught on video throwing a bottle into the air at a zoo in southern China and hitting the girl who was filming in January last year.
The girl’s mother said she had been enjoying her trip to Nanning Zoo before the mineral bottle thrown by the monkey injured her eye.
The incident sparked a heated debate on social media, with some accusing the tourists of tormenting the ape.
Others said the creature posed a threat to humans and called for it to be locked away.
The incident sparked a heated debate on social media, with some accusing the tourists of tormenting the ape.
A chimpanzee was caught on video throwing a bottle into the air at a zoo in southern China and hitting the girl who was filming in January last year.
Woman feeds spider monkeys with spicy Cheetos
In 2021, a woman was caught on video jumping over a barrier to feed spider monkeys at the El Paso Zoo in the United States.
She was seen getting up close and personal with the apes before feeding them something later identified as Hot Cheetos.
At the end of the video, someone in a blue shirt helps her get out of the room.
A woman was caught on video jumping over a barrier to feed spider monkeys at the El Paso Zoo in the United States.
Daredevil does a backflip inside Rhino’s enclosure
A daredevil jumped into a rhino enclosure and did a backflip to impress his viewers on TikTok in December 2020.
A video shows the man arriving at the Singapore Zoo while advertising his account to viewers, before another person films him performing the trick.
Fortunately, the four white rhinos seen in the background pay no attention to him and he escapes unharmed, although zoo officials later condemned the “reckless and senseless” behavior.
Wildlife Reserves Singapore, which runs most of Singapore’s zoos, said it had filed a complaint with police.
A daredevil jumped into a rhino enclosure and did a backflip to impress his viewers on TikTok in December 2020.
Woman enters alligator pit with her toddler
Shocking footage shows a woman jumping into a pool of alligators with her toddler son to retrieve her wallet.
The wild moment was filmed at Safari North Wildlife Park in Minnesota, United States, in July 2020.
The boy can be seen running around the well as other children watch and tell him to stay away from the dangerous reptiles.
As she continues running, her mother can be seen trying to distract the alligators so she can retrieve the pink purse.
Shocking footage shows a woman jumping into a pool of alligators with her toddler son to retrieve her wallet.
The boy can be seen running around the well as other children watch and tell him to stay away from the dangerous reptiles.
Man attacks bear and tries to drown it
A Polish man attacked a bear and tried to drown it after drunkenly climbing into the zoo enclosure.
The 23-year-old was caught on his phone camera teasing Sabina at a Warsaw zoo in Poland after the coronavirus lockdown was lifted in May 2020.
Video footage shows Sabina stalking the apparently unconscious man after he broke into the premises.
The man then attempts to submerge the bear’s head under water during a fight that left both with minor injuries.
A Polish man attacked a bear and tried to drown it after drunkenly climbing into its enclosure at a zoo.
Man attacked by tiger after falling into enclosure
A man survived a tiger attack after falling into the animal’s enclosure at a zoo in Saudi Arabia in December 2019.
Shocking video shows a man lying on his back as a Bengal tiger attacks his upper body at Riyadh Zoo.
The man was identified in local media as Mohammed Abdul Mohsen, a 24-year-old Sudanese expatriate.
Zookeepers were able to miraculously rescue the man from the well, but he suffered injuries to his neck and feet.
A man survived a tiger attack after falling into the animal’s enclosure at a zoo in Saudi Arabia in December 2019.
Woman attacked by jaguar while trying to take a selfie
A woman was attacked by a jaguar at an Arizona zoo after she leaned over a security barrier to take a photograph in March 2019.
Identified as Leanne, the woman said she felt lucky to be alive after the terrifying encounter with a black jaguar at Wildlife World Zoo near Phoenix.
She began screaming in pain as she tried to take photos of the big cat when it was against the fence.
She was rushed to hospital and treated for “stable, non-life-threatening injuries” that only required stitches.
A woman was attacked by a jaguar at an Arizona zoo after she leaned over a security barrier to take a photograph in March 2019.
Woman enters lion enclosure
A woman climbed into the lion enclosure at a New York zoo in October 2019 after making comments about going to “fuck Mother Nature” at the park’s entrance.
The woman, who called herself Queen Empress Myah Laree Israelite on Instagram, had been at the Bronx Zoo celebrating her birthday.
A shocking video shared on social media showed her inside the lion enclosure, repeatedly shouting that she loves animals and even claims to have the same diet as the large mammals.
She was also accused of hanging around with peacocks and giraffes at the site.
A woman climbed into the lion enclosure at a New York zoo in October 2019 after making comments about going to “fuck Mother Nature” at the park’s entrance.
