Wildlife park remains closed after man dies in tiger enclosure

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Murphy-Johns, S. (2026, October 10). Wildlife park remains closed after man dies in tiger enclosure. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/yorkshire-wildlife-park-south-yorkshire-police-emergency-services-tickets-b1300317.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-10 · by Stanley Murphy-Johns

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A man died after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster on October 10. Videos circulating online show the incident involving an Amur tiger, which was uninjured and remained in its enclosure afterward. The park evacuated visitors immediately following the attack; emergency services responded but could not save the victim. The wildlife park stated it would remain closed for Sunday as a result of the fatal incident.

Written by AI on 2026-10-10, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 10, 2026, a man named William Chapman, 24, entered the tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster and was killed by one of the park's Amur tigers named Altai. Emergency services responded to the scene but were unable to save Chapman, who had climbed into the enclosure despite clear warnings and safety measures. The wildlife park closed immediately after the incident and remained shut until October 16, when it reopened to visitors. Zookeepers confirmed that Altai was "safe and well" and would not be euthanized. The coroner revealed that Chapman had a diagnosis of schizophrenia and his family expressed concerns over his treatment by mental health services prior to the incident.

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A police spokesperson said: “At 1.35pm today (Saturday October 10) we received reports of a man entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. “The tiger subsequently attacked the man, resulting in serious injury.

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🔮 The park was evacuated soon after the incident and it was later announced that the attraction would remain closed on Sunday.

2026-10-10 · Evening Standard

Wildlife park remains closed after man dies in tiger enclosure · assertive framing

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Videos circulating online appear to show a man being pawed at and grappled by a tiger in an enclosure at the park, near Doncaster. asserted

man → circulate → Doncaster

The tiger was uninjured and remained in the enclosure after the incident. asserted

tiger → remain → incident

The park was evacuated soon after the incident and it was later announced that the attraction would remain closed on Sunday. asserted

attraction → evacuate → Sunday

tiger → say → injury

“Emergency services attended and sadly, despite the best efforts of medical personnel, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. asserted

man → attend → scene

“The man’s family is aware and is being supported by specialist officers. asserted

family → support → officers

“Regarding rumours surrounding the condition of the tiger, the animal was uninjured and remained in the enclosure following the incident and there is no wider risk to the public.” asserted

animal → regard → public

A Yorkshire Ambulance Service spokesperson said two land ambulances, Yorkshire Air Ambulance and a doctor attended the scene. asserted

ambulances → say → scene

Yorkshire Wildlife Park opened in 2009, with the Land of the Tigers attraction opening in 2011. asserted

attraction → open → 2011

The attraction is on a purpose-built two-acre reserve for Amur tigers, an endangered subspecies with around 500 left in the wild. asserted

attraction → build → wild

Photos of the enclosure on the park’s website shows a high walkway for visitors and fencing above the section where the tigers can roam. asserted

tigers → show → section

Read More Yorkshire Wildlife Park’s statement after the incident said: “The safety and wellbeing of our visitors, staff and animals remain our highest priority. “ asserted

safety → read → visitors

The park is now closed and will remain closed tomorrow.” asserted

park → close → ?

South Yorkshire Police said it was aware of the footage of the attack online and asked people not to share it. asserted

it → say → it

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