Drunk woman bitten by tiger after sneaking into zoo
A woman suffered a severe injury to her left hand after sneaking into a zoo and being bitten by a tiger as she tried to pet it.
Jacqueline Eide, 33, was reportedly "intoxicated" when she entered the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium at around 7.20am on Sunday.
She tried to pet a three-legged 18-year-old Malayan tiger called Mai, which bit her hand.
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Eide was transported to hospital by her friend, and, according to ABC7 Chicago, she may lose parts of her fingers.
The zoo shared a statement by Omaha Police on Twitter, which said they were called to the Creighton University Medical Centre regarding a disturbance caused by Jacqueline, who, they said, "was aggressive toward staff and showed signs of intoxication of alcohol and/or drugs".
We've been made aware of an injury that occurred Halloween night. An investigation is underway. From @OmahaPolice: pic.twitter.com/zHOFCTSuGk
— Omaha's Zoo (@OmahaZoo) November 1, 2015
Eide, who has previous convictions for drunk driving, graffiti, disturbing the peace, and shoplifting, was cited for criminal trespass.
