- Man arrested attempting to break into tiger exhibit at zoo.

A Worcester man was arrested and charged Monday morning after attempting to break into the tiger exhibit at Boston's Franklin Park Zoo by scaling multiple gates.

Matthew Abraham, 24, was charged with trespassing and disorderly behavior by Massachusetts State Police.

Around 9 a.m., State Police were dispatched to the zoo after zoo security seized Abraham. Around 8:45 p.m., zoo personnel noticed him in a non-public area near the tiger cage, according to zoo officials. They claimed he was climbing a fence at the time and that when they saw him, they stepped aside.

In his endeavor to get to the tiger, a Bengal mix named Anala, Abraham climbed over various fences, ignoring many warnings advising the public to stay out of the area, according to state police.

According to state police, when questioned about his reason by a trooper, Abraham stated that he was simply fascinated with tigers.

The zoo's security had escorted Abraham out before he could access the tiger enclosure. He was not hurt.

Abraham, who according to the TV channel is a biology student at Worcester State University, made contradictory and odd remarks in a later interview with the media.

According to the TV channel, he claimed that the entire episode was a mistake and that he believed the zoo was open despite not having paid entrance. He further stated that he had no intention of approaching the tiger.

"You see, there's this thing called the tiger's eye," he said to news crews. "As you can see, the tiger's eye is the most dangerous thing you'll ever see."

He responded yes when reporter Todd Kazakiewich asked if he intended to get near enough to glimpse the tiger's eye.

"They claim the soul can be seen via the eye," he explained.

Abraham also stated that the zoo's gates were open and that he entered through them, put did not pay.