A woman caught on video trying to pet a Bengal tiger at a New Jersey zoo has been identified and charged.

The Bridgeton Police Department said 24-year-old Zyar J. Dennis was charged with one count of defiant trespassing after she entered a restricted area adjacent to both the tiger and bear enclosures at Cohanzick Zoo on Aug. 18.

The investigation began on Aug. 20 after city department recreation officials notified police upon receiving video from other zoo visitors who witnessed the incident.

Video and photos show the woman jumping over a fence and approaching the caged enclosure of the Bengal tiger before reaching into the cage and quickly pulling her hand out when the animal reacted aggressively.

Chief of Police Michael Gaimari said another video shows the woman at the bear enclosure attempting the same thing.

The zoo lists the tiger as one of two Bengals born in 2016. A zoo in North Carolina donated Rishi and Mahesha to the Cohanzick Zoo in January 2017.

Dennis is scheduled to appear in Bridgeton Municipal Court at a later date.