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Donald Trump blasted for sharing video of man mauled to death by tiger: 'Disgraceful'

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Howe, M. (2026, October 14). Donald Trump blasted for sharing video of man mauled to death by tiger: 'Disgraceful'. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/donald-trump-shares-video-man-mauled-death-tiger-family-tribute-b1300735.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-14 · by Megan Howe

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President Donald Trump shared a video on social media showing a man being mauled to death by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, captioning it with a cautionary message about nature. This action drew criticism from social media users who called his post "disgraceful" and "sick," with some criticizing him for disregarding the family's request not to share such footage online. The wildlife park had closed for a fifth day following the fatal incident, while local authorities were conducting a health and safety investigation.
Written by AI on 2026-10-14, 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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📰 Tiger Attack At Yorkshire Wildlife Park
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BBC City of Doncaster Council ITV Jackie Palmer Stage School Truth Social

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William PERSON · 8× City of Doncaster Council ORG · 2× Jackie Palmer Stage School ORG · 2× Trump PERSON · 2× BBC ORG · 1× DJT PERSON · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× ITV ORG · 1× Shirley Henderson PERSON · 1× Truth Social ORG · 1×

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Dan Swaine, executive director of place at City of Doncaster Council, said: “As the relevant licensing authority for the Yorkshire Wildlife Park, I can confirm that, in line with our statutory duties, the council has launched a health and safety investigation.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-14
🔮 His family said in a statement that William had suffered from “significant mental illness over a number of years” and had been prescribed strong medication.

Claims (23 extracted, 2 hedged)

The US President took to social media on Tuesday to share the video, captioning his post on Truth Social: “Don’t ever mess with nature! President DJT.” asserted
President → take → nature
Social media users were quick to respond to Trump’s “sick” and “disgraceful” post, saying the president was “depraved of heart”. asserted
president → respond → heart
One person wrote: “You are posting the death of an extremely vulnerable young man. asserted
You → write → man
“Using someones death for likes on social media when the family requested not to share this footage online. asserted
family → use → footage
Donald Trump is a piece of s***,” said another. asserted
another → say → *
Bizarrely, Trump followed up with a separate post featuring a video montage that appeared to show a series of other people being mauled by lions accompanied by an upbeat soundtrack. asserted
series → follow → soundtrack
On Wednesday morning, the president posted an AI-generated video of himself playing with a tiger. asserted
himself → post → tiger
His family said in a statement that William had suffered from “significant mental illness over a number of years” and had been prescribed strong medication. asserted
William → say → medication
Paying tribute, William’s family described him as a “bright, warm and engaging young man” who was dearly loved. asserted
who → pay → man
Yorkshire Wildlife Park will remain closed on Wednesday for a fifth day following the attack. asserted
Park → remain → attack
Read More He was pronounced dead at the scene. asserted
He → read → scene
According to footage posted in reports, William appeared to have filmed the moment he approached the animal. uncertain
he → accord → animal
As a child, William appeared in ITV’s May Contain Nuts, alongside Harry Potter actress Shirley Henderson, and in the BBC’s True Stories series, according to IMDB. uncertain
William → appear → IMDB
He previously attended Jackie Palmer Stage School in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. asserted
He → attend → Wycombe
Jackie Palmer Stage School said: “We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our former student, William Chapman. asserted
We → say → student
“We loved watching William grow, both as a person and as a performer, during his time with us. asserted
William → watch → us
“It was a privilege to be part of his journey, and he will be remembered with great fondness by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him. asserted
who → remember → him
“William will be truly missed, and he will always hold a special place in our hearts. asserted
he → miss → hearts
City of Doncaster Council, which is responsible for licensing the park, said on Monday it had started a health and safety investigation. asserted
it → license → investigation
Dan Swaine, executive director of place at City of Doncaster Council, said: “As the relevant licensing authority for the Yorkshire Wildlife Park, I can confirm that, in line with our statutory duties, the council has launched a health and safety investigation. asserted
council → say → investigation
“We are also working with multiple agencies, including the police and health agencies, and are supporting the Yorkshire Wildlife Park in response to the incident. asserted
We → work → incident
“At this time, we won’t be commenting further on the individual or the investigation and we ask that the privacy of those involved is respected at this difficult time.” asserted
privacy → comment → time
The wildlife park previously confirmed that Altai, the Amur tiger involved in the incident, would not be euthanised. asserted
Altai → confirm → incident
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