Police said the woman was intoxicated and went into an unauthorized area at around 7:20am to pet the animal, somehow getting past the fence and security before the zoo had opened. Jacqueline Eide, 33, is in the hospital with a severe injury to her left hand. She was transported to Creighton University Medical Center by a friend.
The wounds are so bad that she might lose parts of her fingers. Eide, according to a release from the Omaha Police Department, was aggressive toward staff and showed signs of intoxication of alcohol or drugs. She was cited for criminal trespass. Eide was sentenced to prison time for her third DUI in 2011.
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She was arrested twice in Omaha this year and has criminal convictions, including drunk driving, graffiti, disturbing the peace, obstruction of justice and shoplifting. The incident is under investigation. It's believed that Mai, an 18-year-old three-legged Malayan tiger, was the animal involved in the biting, according to a release from the zoo.
2 comments:
I was going to say that I hope this will inspire her to get clean and sober, but she's 33 and none of the other arrests have had any effect on her lifestyle. So one can only hope that she gets thrown in jail for a long period of time. With 3 DUIs, she should be there already. Also, the Henry Doorly Zoo is amazing, and I highly recommend seeing it. I lived in Omaha for about 19 years.
I feel for the animals in this situation. Doesn't anyone realise how long it takes for an animal to get rid of the taste of human out of their mouths.
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