A woman grabbed two dozen red roses in her hand, holding a handful of bills that looked like 100 dollars in her hand, Photographed by camera Jumping over obstacles at the Lions exhibition in New York on Thursday Bronx Zoo.
When approaching a lion, women can be heard wearing golden wigs, bright red dresses and leopard print shawls, saying “I miss him very much”. Throw money in the air.
“King, I love you, I am back for you,” the woman exclaimed. According to witnesses Who was interviewed by NBC News.
The woman found a “creepy” neighbor trying to break in a few days after installing the camera
The Bronx Zoo issued a statement regarding the incident, clarifying that the woman did enter the restricted area but was separated from the animals by water.
“woman Did not enter the exhibition And never in the same space as the lion, the lion and the zoo visitors are separated by a wide moat. The incident lasted only a few minutes, and when the staff arrived at the scene, the woman had disappeared. If her identity is confirmed, the zoo intends to prosecute the woman for trespass. “
“This situation involves a person who is determined to harass our lion, regardless of her safety, the safety of our employees and guests, and the welfare of the lion. We have a New York Police Department substation in the park and are working closely with them, To solve this person’s problem,” a zoo spokesperson said in a statement. Update statement Friday.
Screenshots of the incident showed that the woman and the lion were separated by a large moat.
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In 2019, a lady pulled Similar capture stunts.
Mia Autry Jump over the lion fence Someone saw it talking to one of the lions and dancing for them.
Autry The giraffe returned to the zoo According to CNN, it was closed on the same day.
She told reporters at the time that she “is not afraid of the lion”, claiming that the lion loves her and that she is the reincarnation of the lion.
Although not confirmed by the police, it seems that Autry may be responsible for this week’s stunts.
The woman who witnessed the latest incident pointed out to NBC that the same-day post posted on Autry’s Instagram account on Thursday showed Autry Wear the same clothes When the woman found out laughing at the lion.
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