Toronto Zoo officials are investigating after a video surfaced online that shows a woman climbing over the fence of the tiger pen.

Woman hops fence at tiger exhibit, Toronto Zoo investigating

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Leeanna McLean

Digital Reporter

Sunday, April 17, 2016, 3:14 PM - Toronto Zoo officials are investigating after a video surfaced online that shows a woman climbing over the fence of the tiger pen.

The full video (below) was posted to YouTube on Saturday and has since gained over 87,000 views. It appears the woman jumped the barrier to retrieve her hat while a Sumatran tiger, separated by a second fence, paces back and forth.

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After recovering her garment, the woman hops over the fence back to safety. Bystanders in the video appear to be visibly upset over the incident.

"You're a moron. You're a bad example to everyone's kids," a man is heard shouting at the woman.

The zoo has since launched an investigation and reports indicate staff were away from the tiger exhibit at the time of the incident.

Toronto Zoo spokesperson Jennifer Tracey says officials are seeking witnesses who can help explain what occurred.

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"It was very irresponsible of this individual to jump over the boardwalk and [she] could have easily injured herself by exciting the animal in this way," Tracey told CBC. "The situation could have been much worse."

Tracey says it’s likely that the staff member assigned to the tiger’s pen was at the Indo-Malayan area where snow leopards and the zoo’s Indian rhino resides.

"It's not unusual that visitors may drop things [inside an animal's pen], but when they do, they should notify zoo staff because they have the necessary equipment to help retrieve it."

SOURCE: CBC

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