Woman Accused Of Jumping Into Lion Exhibit At Bronx Zoo In Court On New Charges
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The woman accused of climbing into a lion enclosure at the Bronx Zoo was in a New Jersey courtroom Thursday to answer for a different incident.
Myah Autry is accused of stealing from a store in Kearny. She pleaded not guilty to shoplifting.
The NYPD says it was Autry who was caught on a video taken at the Bronx Zoo last month, apparently taunting a male lion standing several feet away. That video quickly went viral.
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Police have been looking for her ever since.
Autry said Thursday she didn't know the NYPD had a warrant out for her arrest.
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