Woman's hand severely injured after she reaches into cage to pet tiger at Henry Doorly Zoo

[ScienceRocks]

Woman's hand severely injured after she reaches into cage to pet tiger at Henry Doorly Zoo

Source: Omaha World Herald

A woman's left hand was severely injured after she allegedly sneaked into the Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium early Sunday to pet a tiger and was bitten when she reached into the animal's cage, Omaha police said.

The woman, Jacqueline Eide, 33, was cited by Omaha police for criminal trespass after they were called to Creighton University Medical Center regarding a disturbance involving a patient with an injured hand.

That patient, identified as Eide, was aggressive toward staff and showed signs of intoxication, police said. A friend had taken Eide to the hospital after she was bitten.

Eide remained at the hospital Sunday.

NANCY GAARDER/THE WORLD-HERALD
This tiger bit a woman who sneaked into the Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium.

Read more: Woman's hand severely injured after she reaches into cage to pet tiger at Henry Doorly Zoo

wow, what a stupid woman!

 

[aris2chat]

what idiot tries to pet a strange animal, let alone a caged tiger?

 

[mdk]

what idiot tries to pet a strange animal, let alone a caged tiger?

A drunk idiot. lol

 

[Michelle420]

what a dummy

 

[mdk]

Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium is an amazing place by the way. Might be the best zoo I've ever visited.

 

[aris2chat]

even another person's pet, you let sniff you before trying to pet them. tiger are wild, meat eaters know to kill humans

 

[westwall]

Woman's hand severely injured after she reaches into cage to pet tiger at Henry Doorly Zoo

Source: Omaha World Herald

A woman's left hand was severely injured after she allegedly sneaked into the Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium early Sunday to pet a tiger and was bitten when she reached into the animal's cage, Omaha police said.

The woman, Jacqueline Eide, 33, was cited by Omaha police for criminal trespass after they were called to Creighton University Medical Center regarding a disturbance involving a patient with an injured hand.

That patient, identified as Eide, was aggressive toward staff and showed signs of intoxication, police said. A friend had taken Eide to the hospital after she was bitten.

Eide remained at the hospital Sunday.

NANCY GAARDER/THE WORLD-HERALD
This tiger bit a woman who sneaked into the Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium.

Read more: Woman's hand severely injured after she reaches into cage to pet tiger at Henry Doorly Zoo

wow, what a stupid woman!

Yep. A fool and their hand are soon parted.