FOOTAGE has circulated showing a woman who climbed inside a lion enclosure at a New York Zoo.
Video shows the woman, dancing, waving her hands, and wiggling her fingers and generally taunting the perplexed African lion at the Bronx Zoo last weekend.
According to reports, the unnamed lion-taunter was easily able to jump over a low wooden barrier separating the big cat's enclosure from the public.
The woman leans forward and locks eyes with the magnificent creature.
'SHE SHOULDN'T BE DOING THAT'
She then begins waving her hands and wiggling her fingers as the huge lion cautiously takes a few steps towards the dancing intruder.
He takes a few looks behind him as though seeking out a fellow lion – unsure what to make of the strange sight.
Gobsmacked onlookers can be heard in the background as one woman mutters: "She shouldn't be doing that."
In another clip, the woman can be seen performing a bizarre dance routine – wiggling her hips and arms as the lion glares at her.
A concrete moat apparently separates the woman from the lion, meaning she is not in any immediate danger – but the lion seems fairly nonplussed throughout.
The series of videos, shared to the Instagram page @realsobrino have amassed over 90,000 views between them with hundreds of shocked comments.
Most users expressed disbelief at the woman's stupidity and worried the lion was in distress.
One user wrote: "She must want to die! the loin looking at her like she crazy (sic)."
'MORONIC IDIOT'
Another user simply wrote: "She is a stupid, moronic idiot."
Many users, familiar with the American zoo's layout pointed out the concrete moat separating her from the lion: "Only did that cause the big a** deep between them.
"She not stupid that lion can't get across cause that huge hole between the land and the barrier.
"She still stupid but she knew he couldn't jump across."
Another confirmed the theory, writing: "There’s a huge gap that can’t be seen between her and the lion.
"HUGE !!! Its a deceptive angle of the video ‘ I been there Hundred Of times !!!!"
Many in the comments pointed out that she put the lion in more danger than herself through her actions, as had the creature approached her or tried to attack it would have been put down.
One concerned user wrote: "The lion may have been put down, if he attacked. She risked not only her life."
With another adding: "There should be repercussions for her incredibly stupid and selfish behavior."
The Bronx Zoo confirmed the incident to NBC New York, saying zoo staff received a report that a person had climbed over the safety barrier on Saturday.
They said: "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."
"We have a zero tolerance policy on trespass and violation of barriers."
It appears the woman is unharmed and it is unclear if any legal action has been taken against her.
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