British wildlife park remains closed after fatal tiger incident
A man died after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park on Saturday.
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Yorkshire Wildlife Park in northern England remained closed on Sunday after a fatal incident in a tiger enclosure. Police are investigating what happened; the tiger remained unharmed in the enclosure.
South Yorkshire Police received a report at 1.35pm on Saturday that a man had entered a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. Emergency services attended, but the man died at the scene from his injuries.
Police have not released the man’s identity. His family has been informed, according to police, and is receiving support from specialist officers. As he had no public role, De Vector is not publishing any further personal details.
The park was evacuated after the incident. According to South Yorkshire Police, the tiger remained unharmed in the enclosure. Police said there was no wider danger to the public.
The park said emergency services had responded immediately in accordance with emergency procedures. Yorkshire Wildlife Park remained closed on Sunday 11 October while the authorities and the park tried to establish exactly what had happened.
Videos of the incident circulated on social media. Police urged people not to share the footage further. The footage does not independently confirm what happened and could cause additional distress to the bereaved.
No full public account of the investigation is yet available. It is established that a man entered the enclosure, was attacked by the tiger and died, but not why he did so or exactly what safety measures preceded the incident.
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The factual core has been confirmed by the police and the park. Details about the cause, safety procedures and responsibility have deliberately not been filled in while the investigation continues.
- confirmed A man entered a tiger enclosure on 10 October and died. — South Yorkshire Police describes the report, the attack and the death. source
- confirmed The park was evacuated and remained closed on 11 October. — Police reported the evacuation; the park reported the closure on Sunday. source
- confirmed The tiger remained unharmed in the enclosure. — This is stated in the police update. source
- confirmed Police urged people not to share videos. — The appeal appears in the police statement. source
Editor's note
Police confirm the death, the location and the condition of the tiger. The precise circumstances and any consequences for the safety procedures are still being investigated.Sources
- Update on incident at Yorkshire Wildlife Park — South Yorkshire Police
- Serious incident at the tiger enclosure — Yorkshire Wildlife Park Resort
- A tiger kills a man who entered the big cat enclosure at an English wildlife park — Associated Press
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