Published • loading... • Updated
Man attacked by tiger at UK wildlife park, police say
- Yorkshire Wildlife Park closed on Friday after a 'serious incident' at the tiger enclosure, forcing immediate evacuation of visitors and staff from the site.
- Eyewitnesses reported an 'agitated' male leaping into the tiger enclosure, where he was grabbed and mauled by one of the big cats before emergency intervention.
- Police and Yorkshire Ambulance Service descended on the scene, with witnesses claiming 'five shots' of a 'gas canister' were fired shortly before the evacuation.
- Emergency response procedures were 'immediately activated' at the site, with management 'working closely with the authorities to ascertain exactly what happened' regarding the incident.
- The park near Doncaster will remain closed for the remainder of the weekend, with management confirming visitor and staff safety 'remain our highest priority.
Insights by Ground AI
56 Articles
56 Articles
Coverage Details
Total News Sources56
Leaning Left6Leaning Right6Center31Last UpdatedBias Distribution72% Center
Bias Distribution
- 72% of the sources are Center
72% Center
14%
C 72%
14%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
