Man killed by tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park named
William Chapman was pronounced dead at scene on Saturday after scaling fence and entering enclosure
TL;DR
- William Chapman was killed by a Siberian tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park after entering its enclosure.
- Witnesses described the man approaching the 200kg tiger, named Altai, which then attacked him.
- The incident lasted only a couple of minutes, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Videos of the incident, including AI-generated fakes, were shared online, prompting police to advise against their distribution.
- Yorkshire Wildlife Park was evacuated and remained closed for several days.
- Doncaster council has launched a health and safety investigation in collaboration with other agencies.
- Wildlife and zoo experts stated it is virtually impossible for zoos to prevent individuals determined to breach safety measures.
- The Born Free Foundation called for an urgent review into how the man entered the enclosure.