Staff Reports
In a bizarre turn of events that could only happen in New Jersey, a woman recently showcased her apparent lack of common sense by risking her life—and her limbs—at the Cohanzick Zoo. Video footage has emerged showing the woman defying all logic by climbing over a fence and tantalizing a Siberian tiger, resulting in a near encounter that could have made her a candidate for Darwin’s theory of survival of the fittest.
The incident unfolded in Bridgeton, where authorities were forced to intervene after reports surfaced of a woman breaching a restricted area of the tiger enclosure. The video released by the Bridgeton Police Department captured the moment when this thrill-seeker decided to tempt fate by reaching her hand through the wire barrier as if trying to spark a little tiger-friendly interaction. As anyone with an ounce of self-preservation would expect, the tiger lunged, and she barely escaped with her hand intact. Talk about cutting it close!
The curious Siberian tiger sniffs the woman, and then suddenly lungs for the woman’s hand and tries to bite it.
Luckily the woman jerked her hand out of the fence before the tiger could latch on.
The Bridgeton, NJ Police Department said, “𝐀 𝐟𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞… pic.twitter.com/brX9LHGc82
— RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) August 21, 2024
In a moment that can only be described as an all-too-visual reminder of why rules exist, the woman demonstrated what happens when curiosity counters caution. The police prudently reminded the public that climbing over fences at the zoo was against city ordinance. This unspoken rule is likely to go unbroken unless someone else decides to embrace their inner big cat whisperer.
Meanwhile, the Cohanzick Zoo, the proud home of over 45 species, including bears, leopards, and, yes, tigers, has no shortage of fascinating animals to observe from a safe distance. Established back in 1934 as New Jersey’s first zoo, it provides a wholesome experience for all ages—minus the foolish stunts that make one question humanity. Police are now rallying the public to help identify this daring individual, presumably to remind her of the hazards associated with wrestling with apex predators before she decides to go for round two.
As irony would have it, zoos are ideally designed to keep humans and wild animals apart for a reason. This incident serves as both a warning and comedic cautionary tale, proving that some people could make “stupid” an Olympic sport. Perhaps she should have taken a moment to appreciate the wonders of the animal kingdom from behind the safety of the fence rather than taking an up-close approach that could have led to an altogether different headline.
