Jacqueline
Eide, 33, suffered a severe hand injury in the incident at the Omaha zoo early
on Sunday, police said.
Officers
were called to the Creighton University Medical Centre around 7.20am local time
after the injured woman showed up.
She
was acting aggressively and appeared to be intoxicated, an official said.
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Police
determined that she had sneaked into the zoo and was bitten when she reached
into the tiger exhibit.
The
zoo said in a statement that it was likely an 18-year-old Malayan tiger called
Mai bit the woman, and asserted that safety and security are priorities at the
facility.
The
woman has been cited for criminal trespass.
Eide
may lose parts of her fingers. Eide was aggressive towards staff at the zoo and
showed signs of intoxication by drugs or alcohol, according to KETV.
Police
say she somehow got around the zoo’s fence and security and was attacked when
she tried to pet the tiger.
Eide
was cited for criminal trespass. She served prison time for her third DUI in
2011, and was arrested twice in Omaha so far this year.
Her
criminal record includes drunk driving, graffiti, disturbing the peace,
obstruction of justice, and shoplifting.
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