NEWS
Man Jumps Fence At Cape May County Zoo Cheetah Enclosure
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CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ — A man at the Cape May
County Zoo apparently couldn't see the cheetahs well enough.
The man jumped a fence next to the enclosure earlier this
week to "get a closer look," according to the Cape May
County Sheriff's Office.Cheetas Buju and Beenie
weren't amused and ignored
him, according to the CMCSO. Authorities gave
him a citation and removed him from the zoo.
The cheetah exhibit has two fences. The man jumped
the first and moved on to the second before park officials
apprehended him.
He told park officials a friend of his hopped a fence at
another zoo and pet a tiger, according to nj.com.
The unidentified man thought he could do the same at
the Cay May County Zoo.
Apparently not.
"We love that we can give you great views of many
animal species!" the Cape May County Zoo wrote on
Facebook. "However, for both the animal's safety and
yours, please follow the rules!"
Brother Beenie and Buju were born Sept. 7, 2011 at
the Cincinnati Zoo, moving to Cape May County in
2013. They are both "very food motivated," according
to their keepers. A cheetah's speed tops out at 65 mph,
which it can reach in 3 seconds.