Lion tries to pounce on toddler through enclosure glass at Peoria Zoo in Illinois

Tiny girl’s delight at seeing lion at the zoo turns to terror when the big cat starts to creep up behind her and then pounces – hitting the enclosure glass

  • Lioness tries to attack a toddler through enclosure glass at Peoria Zoo in Illinois
  • Little Baylor bangs on glass and points at big cat before animal creeps up on her 
  • As she turns her back the lioness pounces and gives her the fright of her life 

This is the moment a toddler got the fright of her life when a lion tried to pounce on her at the zoo.

In the clip, filmed at Peoria Zoo in Illinois, a lioness jumps down from a rock and creeps up toward little Baylor, who is peering at the animal through the glass. 

The big cat stays low and walks up to the toddler before pouncing at the glass when Baylor’s back is turned.

A lioness tried to pounce on a toddler through enclosure glass at Peoria Zoo in Illinois

Little Baylor was left in tears after getting a fright when the beast tried to attack her 

Little Baylor was left in tears after getting a fright when the beast tried to attack her 

As the video begins, excited Baylor bangs on the glass and points at the lionness sitting on a boulder. 

As the beast moves down, it becomes clear she is coming after the small child.  

It stalks Baylor and waits for her to look away. 

She banged on the glass and pointed at the big cat

The animal crept up behind her and pounced as she turned away

She banged on the glass and pointed at the big cat (left). The animal crept up behind her and pounced as she turned away (right)

When Baylor turns her back the lioness suddenly charges towards the glass to attack.

The toddler then bursts into tears as the animal claws at the glass trying to get to her. 

Her mother Laura Benoit  said that although Baylor seemed upset in the recording, she started giggling right after the camera stopped rolling. 

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