VIDEO: Woman who climbed into lion’s den at zoo identified

She told a man that she wanted to get closer to the lion.

A woman who climbed into a lion's den at a New York zoo has been identified after posting a video of her reckless feat on Instagram.

Myah Autry, 32, shared a clip of herself jumping into the Bronx Zoo enclosure in front of shocked onlookers on social media, reports say.