Jaguar Won't Face Any Punishment After Retaliating Against Person Taking Selfies for Social Media
Some people treat a zoo like a photo backdrop, until a wild animal reminds them it is not. That is exactly what happened when a young woman crossed a safety barrier to get closer to a jaguar for a selfie, and the encounter quickly turned painful. The incident also sparked a wave of public backlash, with many people saying the woman put both herself and the animal in danger.
It is a messy reminder that a quick social media moment can go very wrong. Here's the full story.
A prime example of this is the story of a young woman who made a decision that could have resulted in the loss of her own life or that of a stunning female jaguar.
A quick selfie turned into a dangerous encounter.
The woman decided to cross the safety barrier in order to try to take a selfie with the animal.
However, she got a little too close for comfort to the wild animal, and that's when the jaguar decided to retaliate and grabbed the woman's arm with its claws.
That is where things went sideways.
The woman was taken to the hospital with deep scratches; however, the zoo confirmed that the animal would not be punished.
The public reaction was not very sympathetic.
And it gets even stranger with the “opposite zoo” that lets animals roam free while visitors stay caged.
As for the public, most agreed that the woman was at fault in this situation and that the jaguar had every right to defend herself.
Want another selfie gone wrong? Watch how a woman vaulted a zoo fence to get close to an African lion.
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