When it comes to Wisconsin-Illinois, the rivalry runs strong. From Big Ten matchups to the annual Packer-Bear bloodbath, there is a lot of hostility between the two states. So when introducing this new segment on the JACK FM blog, we expect to get some calls. But here we go anyway… welcome to our first installment of “Dear Wisconsin: You’re Ridiculous”.

For our first trip up North, we find ourselves in the town of Manitowoc. 80 miles north of Milwaukee, this lakeside town is known for it’s Wisconsin Maritime Museum and industrial ice machine company, and is also home to the Lincoln Park Zoo. A name which is obviously stolen from a much cooler zoo in a much cooler town south of here.

A 47-year old woman who was checking out the local zoo with her granddaughter lost her fingers to a bear while attempting to feed it between the bars. The woman’s boyfriend was also injured as he attempted to pry the bear’s jaws off of her hand. The woman’s 3-year old granddaughter was not hurt. Probably because the woman’s 3-year old granddaughter is not a complete idiot. Alcohol has most certainly been regarded as a factor.

This of course is not the first time a Bear has completely destroyed someone from Wisconsin, but that’s another story entirely.