Man dies after attack by tiger at UK wildlife park
Police say the man died after entering the tiger enclosure, while the park says the animal was unharmed and no wider risk remains.
- On Saturday, October 10, 2026, a man died after entering the tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster and being attacked by the animal. The park was immediately evacuated and closed.
- South Yorkshire Police received reports at 1:35 p.m. that a man had entered the habitat. Multiple witnesses reported seeing an "agitated" male jump into the enclosure, where he was grabbed by one of the tigers.
- Emergency crews, including two land ambulances and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, attended the scene. While witnesses reported hearing "five shots" or "gas canister" use, police confirmed the tiger remained contained and uninjured.
- Yorkshire Wildlife Park confirmed it will remain closed through Sunday while investigations continue. Police appealed for the public to stop sharing "distressing" footage of the incident circulating online.
- Opened in 2011, the "Land of the Tigers" attraction features a 300-meter raised walkway designed to keep visitors at a distance from endangered Amur tigers. Wildlife facilities worldwide face recurring challenges preventing unauthorized enclosure access.
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Officers are currently conducting investigations at the site.
Tiger kills man who entered big cat enclosure at UK wildlife park
A man died on Saturday after he entered the tiger enclosure at a wildlife park in northern England and was attacked by one of the animals, police said. Emergency medical personnel responded to the Yorkshire Wildlife Park near the city of Doncaster after the incident was reported at about 1.35pm, but the victim died at the scene, South Yorkshire Police said in a statement. The tiger was not injured and remained inside the enclosure during the inc…
A man has died at a zoo near Doncaster in northern England after being attacked by a tiger. South Yorkshire police received a report at 1:35 PM regarding a man who had entered the tiger enclosure at the park. The tiger subsequently attacked the man, after which he died at the scene. It was reported earlier that the man had been seriously injured in the attack. It later emerged that he could not be helped by medical personnel. The park was evacu…
Tiger kills man who entered his enclosure at UK wildlife park
It is not known how or why the man entered the tiger exhibit at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in northern England, which has been closed for the rest of the weekend; Police said the tiger remained in the compound and was not a danger to the public
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