Article updated: 9/22/2012 1:55 PM

Mauled NY man: I wanted to be one with the tiger

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New York police say a man who cleared two fences at the Bronx Zoo and ended up in an exhibit has been mauled by a tiger and has lost a leg.

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A man who was mauled by a tiger at the Bronx Zoo is facing arrest after telling investigators he wanted "to be one" with the 400-pound beast, police said Saturday. David Villalobos also claimed that despite his serious injuries, he was able to pet the tiger before zookeepers came to his rescue, said New York Police Department spokesman Paul Browne.