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Manitowoc Wisconsin Woman feeds bear at zoo & gets fingers bitten off

Posted on March 8, 2010 and seen 1082 times

A 47-year-old grandmother put her hand through a fence, ignoring all warning signs, to feed an Asiatic black bear at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, IL. Manitowoc, WI.

Tracy Weiler of Manitowoc, WI lost a thumb and forefinger in the incident. Her middle and ring fingers were also partially severed. Her boyfriend, Lawrence Bosworth, suffered minor injuries while attempting to free her from the bear's jaws. The woman's 3-year-old granddaughter was not injured.

Police say alcohol was a factor in the incident.

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Image: Michael Elliott / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

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Comments (2)

Mar 08, 2010
Michelle said...
I like how this article says Chicago, IL and it happened in Manitowoc..
Mar 09, 2010
Our apologies, this >DID< happen in Manitowoc... not Chicago.
Thanks to everyone for catching the mistake!

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