New Jersey, United States

The police have been searching for a woman who had visited the New Jersey zoo and was caught misbehaving with the big cat and almost landing herself in trouble with her improper acts.

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In a video, the woman was seen hopping the fence of a tiger exhibit and reaching too close to the big cat. The situation turned scarier when for a blip second she extended her hand towards the tiger and it appeared that the animal would have almost chewed it up if she had not pulled it back on time. 

NJ, Police Department in Bridgeton shared the video on Facebook on Tuesday (August 20) in which the reckless woman was seen sticking her hand into the Cohanzick Zoo's wired enclosure fence.

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For a moment, the Siberian tiger was seen curiously sniffing the hand and seconds later suddenly lunged towards the woman in an attempt to bite her hand, which she quickly jerked off. 

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The video ended with the woman hopping back to the outside of the wooden fencing, which appeared nearly 4 feet high.

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“A female at the Cohanzick Zoo went over the wooden fence at the tiger enclosure and began enticing the tiger almost getting bit by putting her hand through the wire enclosure,” said police, in a statement.

"We are asking if anyone recognizes the female in the video/photo," it added.

Police appeal to public to send anonymous tips through

The video of the woman was shared by the police department hoping that someone would recognise the lady as they appealed to the people to send anonymous tips.

“Reminder to the public when visiting the zoo, that it is against City Ordinance to climb over any fence,” they said.

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Bridgeton is situated nearly 50 miles south of Philadelphia. Cohanzick Zoo which opened in 1934 is the first zoo in the Garden State.

It has been keeping 45 species of animals, which includes leopards, bears, wallabies and mountain lions.

“The high-quality care of the animals, along with the safety of our guests and visitors, is our top priority," said John Medica, Director of Recreation and Public Affairs for the City of Bridgeton, while speaking to PEOPLE in a statement. 

"Any visitor behaviour that places the animals, staff and members of the public in a potentially dangerous situation is unacceptable and will be addressed accordingly," it added. 

(With inputs from agencies)