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Woman 'tried to stop man jumping into tiger enclosure before he was mauled to death'

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Howie, M. (2026, October 12). Woman 'tried to stop man jumping into tiger enclosure before he was mauled to death'. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/tiger-yorkshire-wildlife-park-man-killed-altai-b1300396.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-12 · by Michael Howie

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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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Topics

Amur Doncaster South Yorkshire The Mirror Yorkshire Ambulance Service

Subjects

South Yorkshire GPE · 2× Altai PERSON · 1× Amur NORP · 1× Doncaster GPE · 1× The Mirror ORG · 1× Yorkshire Air Ambulance ORG · 1× Yorkshire Ambulance Service ORG · 1×

Narrative

A police spokesperson said on Saturday: “At 1.35pm, we received reports of a man entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. “The tiger subsequently attacked the man, resulting in serious injury. “Emergency services attended and sadly, despite the best efforts of medical personnel, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Read More “The man’s family is aware and is being supported by specialist officers.
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🔮 In a statement on social media on Sunday, the wildlife park said “many, many people” had contacted them about Altai, the Amur tiger involved in the incident, and it confirmed he is “safe and well” and will not be euthanised.

Claims (22 extracted, 3 hedged)

A woman heroically tried to save a man who was mauled to death by a tiger at wildlife park, according to a witness. uncertain
who → try → witness
A visitor who watched the horrific incident said a woman tried to pull the man back onto the viewing bridge above the enclosure but "wasn't strong enough", according to The Mirror. uncertain
woman → watch → Mirror
The visitor said the man "pulled away from her, climbed down, and jumped about 12ft" into the pen. asserted
man → say → pen
He was said to have then "knelt in front of the tiger, who didn't immediately attack and was initially just circling the man". asserted
who → say → man
The witness said: "But then the young man started yelling at the tiger and waving his finger at him, yelling, 'No', and the tiger grabbed him by the neck. asserted
tiger → say → neck
It all happened very fast. asserted
It → happen → ?
The tiger staff were in there quickly, and fired two shots to the ground to scare the tiger away from the man." asserted
staff → fire → man
Emergency services were contacted shortly after 1.30pm. asserted
services → contact → 1.30pm
The man was pronounced dead at the scene, South Yorkshire Police have said, adding that his family were informed. asserted
family → pronounce → scene
In a statement on social media on Sunday, the wildlife park said “many, many people” had contacted them about Altai, the Amur tiger involved in the incident, and it confirmed he is “safe and well” and will not be euthanised. asserted
he → say → incident
It added that members of park staff were “deeply affected” by the incident and received specialist support. asserted
members → add → support
The park was evacuated soon after the incident and remained closed on Sunday. asserted
park → evacuate → Sunday
It is expected to open on Monday but it is unclear whether the tiger enclosure will be open as normal. uncertain
enclosure → expect → Monday
Videos circulating online appear to show a man being pawed at and grappled by Altai in the tiger enclosure at the park, near Doncaster. asserted
man → circulate → Doncaster
Another appears to have the voice of the as-yet-unidentified man asking people to take a photo of him with the tiger, before the incident took place. asserted
incident → appear → place
Yorkshire Wildlife Park opened in 2009, with the Land of the Tigers attraction opening in 2011. asserted
attraction → open → 2011
The attraction is a purpose-built, two-acre reserve for Amur tigers, an endangered subspecies with around 500 left in the wild. asserted
attraction → build → wild
A police spokesperson said on Saturday: “At 1.35pm, we received reports of a man entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. “The tiger subsequently attacked the man, resulting in serious injury. “Emergency services attended and sadly, despite the best efforts of medical personnel, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Read More “The man’s family is aware and is being supported by specialist officers. asserted
family → say → 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
Photos of the enclosure on the park’s website show a high walkway for visitors and fencing above the section where the tigers can roam. asserted
tigers → show → section
South Yorkshire Police said it is aware of the footage of the attack online and asked people not to share it. asserted
it → say → it
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