The tiger, however, wasn’t so into it and the woman, named by media as Jacqueline Eide, was bitten by the animal “causing severe trauma to her hand”, police said.
Eide, 33, broke into Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium early on Sunday morning during the Halloween prank, police said in a statement.
She evaded security guards and CCTV cameras to make it to the tiger enclosure. When she reached her hand into the cage she was promptly bitten.
She was taken to hospital where she was reportedly aggressive towards staff and showing signs of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
The Telegraph reported that Eide may lose parts of her fingers and faces charges of criminal trespass.
The animal involved in the incident was believed to be an 18-year-old Malayan tiger named Mai. The tiger is described as “very friendly and pretty trusting” on the zoo’s website.
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