The 35-year-old then began petting two adult cougars through a second fence as he said things like, "Kitty, kitty, kitty". The footage showed the animals appearing to enjoy the attention.
Zoo officials called the video "alarming" and said it was fortunate that neither Newell nor the cougars were harmed. "Animal welfare and safety are two of our top priorities," Columbus Zoo president Tom Stalf said in a statement.
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"Barriers, like the fence line at the cougar habitat, are in place to keep our guests safe. The actions taken in this video were alarming and resulted in our decision to press charges." Newell is charged with with a misdemeanour count of trespassing. He is due to appear in court on Wednesday.
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Many years ago, she son of a friend decided to take a short cut at the San Diego Zoo. He didn't know that the zoo had relocated the wolves to the area. He was mauled pretty badly, but survived. This guy was lucky.
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