Memphis Zoo bans woman occurred Monday as the woman climbed over a lion cage at the entrance to Cat Country in an attempt to feed the felines cookies. The Associated Press reports that Memphis Zoo bans woman for life for jumping over a lion enclosure barrier just to feed them cookies.

According to TIME, officials from Memphis Zoo bans woman Monday as she intentionally climbed onto an enclosure where large predators are kept in an attempt to give the large animals some cookies. The act might be well-meaning, however it is extremely dangerous and could have hurt not just her but the animals and other zoo visitors as well.
The name of the woman involved in the recent Memphis Zoo bans woman Monday incident has not been released by zoo officials. It is unclear whether the woman involved in the recent Memphis Zoo bans woman incident was in the proper frame of mind as she literally climbed over bars between her and the lions.

It might seem ridiculous, but apparently, the Monday incident was not the first time the woman made the attempt at feeding the lions. According to WHNT, the woman also attempted the lion feeding program last week by tossing the same food to the lions.

According to a zoo spokesperson, the woman involved in the recent Memphis Zoo bans woman incident was caught throwing objects into the exhibit. After being able to climb the barrier to the wild animals, the woman suddenly began singing to the animals about how much she missed them.

The actions of the unidentified woman involved in the recent Memphis Zoo bans woman incident were then reported by other zoo patrons who caught her in the act. Fortunately, nobody was hurt even if only wire separated the guests from the lions after the barrier inside the enclosure.

A witness to the Memphis Zoo bans woman incident named Michelle Beasley told WMC Action News 5, 'I've never seen someone singing to a lion before. It was really loud.'

Memphis Zoo bans woman indefinitely, WREG reports. Zoo spokeswoman Abbey Dane also told Memphis station WMC-TV that the woman's behavior was dangerous for her and the lions and that the woman will no longer be allowed back into the zoo. On a lighter, less ridiculous note, the facility tried poking fun at the Memphis Zoo bans woman incident by posting on Facebook:

Post by Memphis Zoo.