The New York Police Department says a Bronx woman who went viral after allegedly climbing into the lion exhibit at the Bronx Zoo has been arrested.
Police say Myah, 30, was charged with two counts of criminal trespass after turning herself in on Wednesday night. She had been identified by police earlier and announced on Instagram that she would surrender at Barclays Center. The charges are allegations and she had not been convicted at the time of this report.
A video attributed to her on social media shows a woman climbing over a wooden fence, then waving and dancing inside. “I want to get closer to him,” the woman says in the clip. Afterward, a photo of her with police officers was posted to Instagram.
Bronx Zoo officials were not pleased. “This action was a serious violation and unlawful trespass that could have resulted in serious injury or death,” the zoo said. “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.”
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