Wildlife park to reopen six days after visitor killed by tiger

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Hall, S. (2026, October 16). Wildlife park to reopen six days after visitor killed by tiger. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/yorkshire-wildlife-park-doncaster-south-yorkshire-police-city-doncaster-council-b1301092.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-16 · by Sam Hall

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Yorkshire Wildlife Park is set to reopen six days after a visitor, Mr Chapman, was killed by an Amur tiger named Altai. The reopening follows an inquest at Doncaster Coroner’s Court which revealed that Mr Chapman had a history of mental illness including schizophrenia and previous bouts of psychosis. Despite these concerns, the park plans to welcome visitors back on Friday, with assurances from YWP that Altai is safe and well cared for, and staff will receive trauma support as they resume operations.

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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 Coroner’s Court YWP Yorkshire Wildlife Park

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Altai PERSON · 2× Chapman PERSON · 2× YWP ORG · 2× Amur NORP · 1× Doncaster Coroner’s Court ORG · 1× Yorkshire Wildlife Park ORG · 1×

Narrative

In a previous statement on social media, the wildlife park said “many, many people” had contacted it about Altai, the Amur tiger involved in the incident, and it confirmed he is “safe and well” and will not be euthanised.

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🔮 Yorkshire Wildlife Park (YWP) has confirmed it will reopen on Friday, almost a week after the fatal attack, following “engagement with the relevant authorities”.

2026-10-16 · Evening Standard

Wildlife park to reopen six days after visitor killed by tiger · assertive framing

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A wildlife park is to reopen for the first time since a man was killed by a tiger in an enclosure at the attraction. asserted

man → reopen → attraction

An inquest that opened into his death on Thursday heard that Mr Chapman had a history of mental illness and a diagnosis of schizophrenia. asserted

Chapman → open → schizophrenia

His family expressed concerns about his contact with mental health services leading up to his death. asserted

family → express → death

Mr Chapman had suffered previous bouts of psychosis, the hearing at Doncaster Coroner’s Court was told. asserted

hearing → suffer → Court

Yorkshire Wildlife Park (YWP) has confirmed it will reopen on Friday, almost a week after the fatal attack, following “engagement with the relevant authorities”. asserted

it → confirm → authorities

he → say → incident

On Thursday, the park – which has been closed since the incident – confirmed that it will reopen on Friday, including the “Land of the Tiger” area. asserted

it → close → area

A statement said Altai’s “ongoing welfare at YWP remains a priority of our experienced animal care team”. asserted

welfare → say → team

Read More “As we welcome visitors back, we would ask everyone to be understanding and respectful towards our staff team, who have shown tremendous professionalism and dedication during an exceptionally difficult time. asserted

who → read → time

“We are providing specialist trauma support and ongoing care for those affected. asserted

We → provide → those

“As inquiries remain ongoing, it would be inappropriate for us to comment further on circumstances at this time. asserted

us → remain → time

“We would like to thank everyone for their patience, understanding and support during this difficult period, and we look forward to welcoming visitors back to the park.” asserted

we → like → park

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