Woman Attacks Polar Bear at Berlin Zoo

Well, the headline said it was the polar bear that attacked.  But when a polar bear is minding its own business in the area designated for it and an insane woman jumps into its habitat during feeding time, I’m not sure the polar bear did anything wrong here. 

BERLIN, Germany (CNN)—A polar bear attacked a woman at Berlin Zoo Friday afternoon after she climbed a fence and jumped into its habitat during feeding time, police said Saturday.

One adult polar bit her several times after she plunged into the moat, police said.

Zoo workers tossed rescue rings toward the woman to hoist her out and distract polar bears swimming nearby, said Goerg Gebhard, a Berlin police officer.

At one point the woman fell back into the water and was grabbed by a bear before she was eventually hoisted to safety.

“They saved her life,” Gebhard told CNN.

The woman was severely injured and was being treated at a hospital, police said.

The woman was issued a citation for trespassing.  Word is, she’s also getting a Darwin Award, um, prehumously.