US EditionOhio 'Influencer' Charged After Incident at Pittsburgh Zoo
Noah Thomas faces felony charges including risking a catastrophe after trespassing into the elephant enclosure and posting the incident on Instagram, police said.
- Yesterday, Pittsburgh Police filed charges against Noah Thomas, 19, after he trespassed into the Pittsburgh Zoo elephant enclosure on his 19th birthday.
- Thomas and a female companion entered through a temporary exit without buying tickets and went to the elephant barn, investigators say he filmed the encounter and posted the Instagram video.
- Video shows the elephant charge the gate and swing its trunk at Thomas, who backs away and returns over the fence; the Instagram video had about 100 likes and fewer than 3,000 views.
- Facing multiple felony counts, Noah Thomas, 19, is charged with causing or risking a catastrophe, and a warrant has been issued for him and a female companion; he had not yet been arraigned as of early Friday morning.
- Police said about 25 adult and child patrons were in the area, and a Pittsburgh Zoo spokesperson said the matter is with Pittsburgh Police and the District Attorney's Office, with security removing Noah Thomas, 19, after patrons reported him.
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Ohio 'influencer' charged after incident at Pittsburgh Zoo
(WKBN) - An Ohio man who markets himself as a social media influencer is facing felony charges after police say he jumped a fence leading to an elephant enclosure at the Pittsburgh Zoo. Nineteen year-old Noah Thomas, of Austintown, is accused of sneaking into the zoo and then entering into an elephant enclosure, according to a criminal complaint filed Thursday. Police say the elephant charged at Thomas, ramming its gate and trying to strike Thom…
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Pittsburgh police told The Independent Friday that 19-year-old Noah Thomas of Austintown, Ohio, is not yet in custody following the alleged zoo incident
Ohio man jumps fence, enters elephant enclosure at Pittsburgh Zoo, faces multiple felonies
PITTSBURGH, PA — A 19-year-old Ohio man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say he illegally entered an elephant enclosure at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium on Sept. 21. According to KDKA, Noah Thomas jumped over a fence and into the restricted area, where he was seen interacting closely with an elephant. The incident was recorded and later posted to his Instagram account on September 22. In the post, Thomas described himself as a…
Ohio man jumps over fence and enters elephant enclosure at Pittsburgh Zoo, faces multiple felonies
PITTSBURGH, PA — A 19-year-old Ohio man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say he illegally entered an elephant enclosure at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium on September 21. According to KDKA, Noah Thomas jumped over a fence and into the restricted area, where he was seen interacting closely with an elephant. The incident was recorded and later posted to his Instagram account on September 22. In the post, Thomas described himself …
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