Siberian tiger lunges at 7-year-old at Dublin Zoo

A 7-year-old was posing for a picture in front of the tiger exhibit at a zoo in Dublin when a full-size Siberian tiger ran up and lunged at the little boy from behind the enclosure's glass wall.

According to ABC News, the family says that the little boy stumbled a bit when he heard the tiger hit the wall behind him but otherwise was fine.

Siberian tigers can grow to be over 10 feet long and weigh around 660 pounds. They are powerful hunters and aggressively territorial.

The terrifying moment was caught on camera and can be watched in the ABC News clip above.

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