Drunk woman is rushed to hospital after sneaking into a zoo and being bitten by a tiger on Halloween

Daily Mail (UK) ^ | Nov 1, 2015 | Kelly McLaughlin

[dayglored]

• Jacqueline Eide was taken to the hospital after being bitten on her left hand by a tiger at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium on Sunday morning
• Eide had sneaked into the zoo to pet the tiger, but when she reached into the cage she was bitten
• A spokesman for the zoo said that the tiger believed to have been involved was an 18-year-old Malayan tiger named Mai
• The woman was cited by police at 7.20am for criminal trespass and remained in the hospital for treatment

A 33-year-old woman suffered severe hand trauma after sneaking into a Nebraska zoo to pet a tiger on Halloween, authorities said.

Jacqueline Eide was taken to the hospital after being bitten on her left hand by the tiger at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium early Sunday morning.

Eide had 'made unauthorized entry into the Zoo to pet a tiger. When she reached into the cage, she was bitten, causing severe trauma to her hand', police said in a statement.

A friend drove Eide to the hospital where she was allegedly aggressive toward medical staff and showed signs of being under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.

The woman was cited by police at 7.20am for criminal trespass and remained in the hospital for treatment.

[Autonomous User]

A spokesman for the zoo said that the tiger believed to have been involved was an 18-year-old Malayan tiger named Mai

Now that is a new twist on a ménage à trois.

[dayglored]

From the Washington Post article:

Mai the tiger has seen her share of battles.

Born in the wilderness of Pahang province, Malaysia, the Malayan tiger was found with her front left leg ensnared in a poacher’s trap. Veterinarians amputated the limb to save her life, and the less than 2-year-old tiger underwent rehabilitation at Malaysia’s Malacca (or “Melaka”) Zoo before arriving at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in 2003.

Since then, Mai has successfully navigated life on just three legs, raising three litters of cubs on her own and partaking in regular enrichment activities with keepers. According to the zoo’s Web site, Mai “has an affinity for fragrant perfumes and playing in beds of hay.”

At 18 years old, the tiger is now considered a senior. Though she is unusually friendly for an animal from the wild, she’s still known to be more skittish around humans than big cats that grew up in captivity.

It’s perhaps these survival instincts that kicked in early Sunday morning, when Jacqueline Eide, 33, managed to get inside Henry Doorly Zoo before it had opened with the intention of petting a tiger, according to a police statement. When she allegedly reached into a cage, a tiger — which zoo officials believe to have been Mai — bit Eide’s hand, causing severe trauma.

A friend of the woman took her to Creighton University Medical Center, where she remains for treatment.

VIDEO OF THE 3-LEGGED TIGER (YouTube)

[Autonomous User]

menage a trois.

[Joe 6-pack]

Pretty cute for a gal with three fingers.

[Lorianne]

Drunk people are stupid ... and dangerous.

[moovova]

Not a problem.

She still has one good hand. She won’t have any trouble pulling the voting machine lever for for Hillary (or maybe even, Bernie).

[envisio]

Very pretty lady.

I know some people that can partake in gallons of alcohol and be just fine, with a happy yet still composed drunk.
Then again, I know some that totally lose it after 4 drinks and lose all composure and decision making ability.

Some people should not drink. At all.

[envisio]

I wonder, I’m speculating, if she is one of those animal lovers that think all creatures are cute and cuddly.
I wonder if the reason she got so close was because she assumed she could make friends with the tiger and whisper to it and bond with it.

Nope. CHOMP

reminds me of the joke about the lady whose pet snake that she mended and raised turned and bit her... “dumbass, you knew I was a snake.”

[KrisKrinkle]

“I run into stupid dipsh!ts everyday.”

Maybe you should spend less time on the Internet.

[txrefugee]

Friends don’t let drunk friends break into a zoo to pet the tigers. Arrest both of them, because the friend driving probably shouldn’t have been.

[needmorePaine]

The Drunk Lady or the Tiger

[aomagrat]

I do not think she has a single guilty bone in her body.

or a brain either.

[JoeProBono]

[Jane Long]

Or, which drug den?

[Rinnwald]

Well, let’s look at the positive from this situation.

At least the tiger now knows stupid c**t tastes bad.

[Celtic Conservative]

Thank you. Please ping me to let me know what the competition looks like.

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[Mastador1]

If I were single I would want to know which bar she frequents.

You say that because of a shoulder up pic? What they didn't mention is that she has a curb weight of 300 Kilos, or if you prefer 47 Stone. The Tiger bit her because he was scared! And I thought I would never ever use the metric system.

[4yearlurker]

Thanks for proving my point!

[KrisKrinkle]

Your quire welcome.

[laterldf]

Mai Tiger must prefer blondes.