Man accused of jumping over fence, coming face-to-face with elephant at Pittsburgh Zoo

PITTSBURGH — A dramatic video shows the moment an Ohio man came face-to-face with an elephant at the Pittsburgh Zoo.

Now, a self-proclaimed social media influencer is facing several felony charges.

The incident happened back on September 21, but charges were just filed.

According to police, Noah Thomas jumped over a fence at the elephant enclosure at the Pittsburgh Zoo.

Tune in to Channel 11 News at 11 p.m. to see video of when he and that elephant were face-to-face.

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