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Man fatally mauled by tiger prayed, bowed down to big cat inside UK wildlife enclosure after stranger tried to pull him back

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DeTurris, D. (2026, October 12). Man fatally mauled by tiger prayed, bowed down to big cat inside UK wildlife enclosure after stranger tried to pull him back. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/12/world-news/man-fatally-mauled-by-tiger-prayed-bowed-down-to-giant-cat-inside-uk-wildlife-enclosure-after-stranger-tried-to-pull-him-back/

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A man was fatally mauled by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in the UK on Saturday after he jumped into the animal’s enclosure despite attempts by others to stop him. Witnesses described seeing the man praying and bowing down to the tiger before being attacked. Video footage showed the man attempting to fend off the tiger while it bit and clawed at his back. The zoo visitor, whose identity has not been released, died at the scene, and the park closed for the remainder of the weekend following the incident.

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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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The man mauled to death by a tiger at a UK zoo was seen “praying” and “bowing” to the beast after he jumped into its enclosure, witnesses said – while also revealing a stranger had desperately tried to pull him back as he leapt. asserted

he → maul → him

The man “started praying to the tiger, bowing down to it” after he made his way into the big cat’s enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park on Saturday, witness Scarlet Hogan, 21, told The Telegraph. asserted

Hogan → start → Saturday

“The tiger looked a bit confused,” she added. asserted

she → look → ?

“Up until he got attacked, it was like he was in a trace, not in reality at all,” Hogan said. asserted

Hogan → attack → reality

The zoo visitor also recounted that the man took his phone out and “looked like he was taking selfies” with the wild animal inside its home. asserted

he → recount → home

“Then when he got on all fours, he started praying. asserted

he → get → fours

It was the strangest thing ever,” she said. asserted

she → say → ?

Hogan, who was visiting the park with her boyfriend Anthony Hunt, also said a brief struggle took place before the man made his way into the enclosure. asserted

man → visit → enclosure

The couple said a mother viewing the “Land of the Tigers” exhibit with her two children “desperately tried to pull back” the man when he went to throw himself into Altai the Siberian tiger’s enclosure. “He overpowered her and jumped off. asserted

He → say → her

She seemed really frightened,” Hunt told the outlet. asserted

Hunt → seem → outlet

The mother told the couple she heard the man “saying something religious,” they said. asserted

they → tell → something

Hogan and Hunt had spotted the man dancing “erratically” earlier in the day in another part of the park, but didn’t think anything about it at the time. asserted

man → spot → time

Another witness said she saw the man dancing, listening to music with his AirPods before he leapt into Altai’s enclosure. asserted

he → say → enclosure

Marie Miller, said the young man was “happily enjoying seeing the tiger” before he jumped in and was attacked. asserted

he → say → tiger

Viral video shared online shows the tiger biting and clawing at the man’s back as he sat on the grass and tried to fend off the assault, raising his finger toward the animal and yelling at it. asserted

he → share → it

The man, who hasn’t been publicly identified, was subsequently mauled. asserted

who → identify → ?

“He had arms wide open ready for the tiger to attack him. asserted

tiger → have → him

It was quite bad,” Hogan said. asserted

Hogan → say → ?

“We were just stood there, frozen…the last thing we saw was the tiger’s jaw on his neck. asserted

we → stand → neck

He was pronounced dead at the scene, South Yorkshire Police said. asserted

Police → pronounce → scene

A black screen was placed around the enclosure after the deadly attack, and the park closed for the remainder of the weekend. asserted

park → place → weekend

“Our emergency response procedures were immediately activated,” Yorkshire Wildlife Park said in a statement. asserted

Park → activate → statement

“We are working closely with the authorities to ascertain exactly what happened. asserted

what → work → authorities

The safety and wellbeing of our visitors, staff and animals remain our highest priority.” asserted

safety → remain → visitors

Man fatally mauled by tiger prayed, bowed down to big cat inside UK wildlife enclosure after stranger tried to pull him back

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