Woman apparently climbs into lion's exhibit, taunts animal at Bronx Zoo: Video

An Instagram video appears to indicate that a woman climbed into the lion's exhibit at the Bronx Zoo and danced as a male lion watched.

NEW YORK -- A bystander's Instagram videos show a woman who apparently climbed into the lion's exhibit at the Bronx Zoo and taunted the male animal as it looked on.

The zoo said it received a report of the incident Saturday, and thankfully, there were no injuries.
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The zoo said it has a "zero-tolerance policy" for this type of behavior.

"This action was a serious violation and unlawful trespass that could have resulted in serious injury or death. Barriers and rules are in place to keep both visitors, staff and animals safe," the zoo said in a statement.
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The woman's identity is unknown.

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