That’s why he came to me and I let the lion know: Lion, I love you,” Autry said, and later referenced "reincarnation. So no, I wasn’t fearing of the lion because the lion loved me. Another video of her surfaced from the giraffe den, where she's seen waving to the lanky ungulates as they munched on leaves further away.Īfter 2019's incidents, Autry said in a rambling, 15-minute session outside a courthouse that her reasoning for jumping into the lion’s den was “a lot more spiritual” and that she was never afraid while she was in there. He shot himself in the heart after years of humiliation and exploitation. I don't know what's going through people's minds," said Belmont resident Raul Rivera.Īutry was charged with criminal trespass after her last misadventure, where she didn't just limit herself to just teasing the king of the jungle. It’s been 100 years since a Congolese pygmy named Ota Benga committed suicide after being taken from the jungle, shipped to America, and put on display in a cage with apes and touted as the missing link at the Bronx Zoo. "I can't believe she did it again, if it even is her. The woman who witnessed Thursday's incident said that based off Autry's Instagram page, where she is sporting blond hair, it appears to be the same woman. This file video shows Nadia at the zoo back in 2016 after she made her debut along with her sister Azul. Four-year-old Nadia was the first known case in the world of a non-domesticated animal contracting COVID-19, National Geographic reported. Woman Climbs Into Exhibit at Bronx Zoo, Appears to Taunt Lion A Malayan tiger has tested positive for coronavirus, Bronx Zoo announced on April 5. The lion didn't react, just stared at her. A behind-the-scenes look at the Bronx Zoo focuses on its thousands of animals, hundreds of employees and mission to conserve wildlife around the world. In 2019, a woman named Myah Autrey went to the very same enclosure - basically to the exact same spot - and appeared to seemingly taunt the lions, raising her arms and wiggling her body for a second as if she was dancing for them. If the bizarre situation seems familiar, that's because it is. She might not be so lucky," said Leo Morales. If she's able to do that a second time, there's no telling what'll happen the third time. Those who go to the zoo often were still alarmed. "The Bronx Zoo has a zero-tolerance policy in matters such as this and will aggressively seek prosecution against this individual and anyone who violates park safety rules." We have an NYPD substation in the park and are working closely with them to resolve this situation with this individual," he added. "This situation involves one individual who is determined to harass our lions with no regard for her safety, or the safety of our staff and our guests, and no regard for the well-being of the lions. The woman was not in the exhibit as has been falsely reported and she was never in the same space as the lions." In an updated statement Friday, a zoo spokesman said, "Video shows she crossed a barrier into a planted area near the exhibit. The zoo said she was on the other side of a protective moat separating the enclosure from the viewing public, and that she was not in any danger.
White House Expected to Extend Public Transit Mask Mandate to Mid-MarchĪ spokesperson for the Bronx Zoo said that onlookers alerted staff about the woman, but she was gone by the time they got there.