Woman jumps fence to play with elephants

  John Antalek, Eyewitness NewsLOS ANGELES (WABC) -- A visitor to the Los Angeles Zoo jumped over the fence to play a dangerous game of "chicken" with a couple of elephants.

It was all caught on camera.

The woman hopped several barriers to get a closer look at the elephants, getting close enough to pet the pachyderms.

The spectacle stunned onlookers.

She spent five minutes in the sanctuary before retreating.

Police took the woman to a mental health facility.

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Graphic: Couple jumps from burning home

  John Antalek, Eyewitness NewsDETROIT (WABC) -- There's heart-stopping video of a couple's desperate escape from a fire in Detroit, Michigan.

We warn you the video is difficult to watch.

The man in the second floor window is contemplating jumping, even though people below are screaming not to.

But the man can't breathe and leaps from the house.

Seconds later, a woman follows throwing herself out the same window, hitting the ground hard and nearly impaling herself on a fence.

The woman is in serious condition.

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