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Man killed by tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park identified as William Chapman
October 13, 2026 at 02:28 PM · Updated 3d ago
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A man killed by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster has been named locally as William Chapman.
- Chapman entered the tiger enclosure on Saturday afternoon and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
- The park was evacuated and remains closed as police and Doncaster Council investigations continue.
- The park said the tiger, Altai, an endangered Amur tiger, would not be euthanised.
- Born Free Foundation called for an urgent review of how the man managed to enter the enclosure.
- Chapman's family described him as 'bright, warm and engaging' and said he had suffered from significant mental illness.
- City of Doncaster Council has launched a health and safety investigation into the incident.


