Omaha Woman Breaks Into Zoo, Promptly Bitten by Tiger

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An intoxicated woman was bitten by a tiger after she broke into a zoo and tried to pet the animal, police said.

Jacqueline Eide, 33, reached into the predator’s cage after she allegedly entered Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska, early Sunday — just hours after Halloween.

There was no merciful repeat of Daniel in the lions’ den, however, and Eide suffered a “severe trauma” to her left hand, the Omaha Police Department said in a statement.

She was driven to hospital by a friend, where police said Eide was aggressive and showed signs of intoxication by alcohol or drugs. She…

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