PUBLISHED ONOctober 11, 2026 10:46 AMUPDATEDOctober 12, 2026 12:48 PMBYCrystal TanA man died after jumping into a tiger enclosure at a wildlife park in northern England on Saturday (Oct 10), triggering the evacuation of the park.
The incident occurred at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, near Doncaster in South Yorkshire, at around 1.35pm, CNN reported.
The man sustained serious injuries after being attacked by a tiger and was pronounced dead at the scene despite the efforts of emergency responders to save him.
His family has been informed and is receiving support from specialist officers, police said.
Videos circulating on social media show the man being pawed at and grappled by the tiger inside the enclosure.
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Police have urged members of the public not to share the distressing footage of the attack online.
Authorities also clarified that the tiger was unharmed and remained inside its enclosure following the incident, adding that there was no wider risk posed to the public, reported The Guardian.
Yorkshire Wildlife Park confirmed that a "serious incident" had occurred at one of its tiger enclosures and said its emergency response procedures were "immediately activated", according to CNN.
"We are working closely with the authorities to ascertain exactly what happened," the park said in a statement.
It added that the safety and wellbeing of visitors, staff and animals remain the park's highest priority.
The park was evacuated following the incident and announced that it would remain closed for the rest of Saturday and Sunday, reported CNN.
According to The Guardian, Yorkshire Ambulance Service sent multiple resources to the scene, including two ambulances, an air ambulance and a doctor.
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