Jesy Nelson has sparked a social media backlash after sharing a video of a "hungry" tiger attempting to lunge at her.
The former Little Mix member, 31, can be seen getting close and personal with the big cat in a video shared on her Instagram page. The video was filmed during a recent visit to a safari park which offers guests the opportunity to stay in a luxury cabin within the tiger enclosure.
Port Lympne Safari allows guests access to certain enclosures while remaining protected to ensure they get the most exclusive experience. However, fans in the comments criticised Jesy for the video of the tiger animal, the Mirror reports.
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In the video shared with her 9.3 million followers, the former X Factor star was seen placing her hand on the protective glass before laughing, when the tiger lunges up towards here – leaving Jesy to jump back in shock. She captioned the video: "Someone was hungry," but didn't anticipate the response from her followers.
"Ah that poor tiger stressed if jumping like that," commented one follower. A second echoed: "Behind the glass cage for everyone to stare at and tease. Nothing to do with the people staying there it's the animals."
"Poor animal," said another. A fourth person went on to say: "I don't know. I have the feeling that this isn't alright."
However, some went on to state that the animal was attempting to play with Jesy, with one person writing: "Tiger wasn’t showing signs of stress or aggression here, it was actually showing signs of play (they jump and paw at each other like that when playing with other tigers) and affection." A second added: "They live in a 600-acre park, the tiger isn't stressed lol."
The enclosure at the park is over an acre in size, meaning that the tigers have plenty of room to roam freely, while there are only two glass fronts for guests, meaning that the rest of the enclosure is filled with plants. Meanwhile, the two tigers in the enclosure have constant access to two large sheds which are out of view of the public.
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