US | Wisconsin Black Bear at Zoo Bites Off Woman's Fingers And, yes, alcohol was a factor By John Johnson Posted Mar 6, 2010 1:48 PM CST Copied A file photo of a black bear. (AP Photo/Sue Mansfield, North American Bear Center) The signs around the bear's cage say "Stay away from fence" and "Do not feed animals." A Wisconsin woman disregarded both and lost four fingers as a result. The 47-year-old walked past barriers at the Lincoln Park Zoo and started feeding a black bear out of a plastic bag. Her boyfriend also got bit when he tried to pry the bear off her hand. The mayor tells the Herald Times Record that both had been drinking. The woman's 3-year-old granddaughter was unharmed. Read These Next The vinyl tracklist can be very different from what you know. Ukraine claims world's longest sniper kill. Most likely outcomes in Ukraine emerge. JD Vance is Gavin Newsom's latest online target. Report an error