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Family pays tribute to man killed in Yorkshire tiger attack

The family of 23-year-old William Chapman has paid tribute to him after he was killed in a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park on Saturday.

FTMQ News, written by our newsroom13 October 2026 at 22:500 views

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The family of a 23-year-old man who was killed by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park has paid tribute to him, BBC News reported. William Chapman was pronounced dead at the scene after he entered the animal's pen on Saturday. BBC News described him as bright, warm and engaging, according to a statement released by his family. [1]

Chapman was visiting the wildlife park near Doncaster alone shortly after 13:30 BST on Saturday when the incident occurred, as FTMQ News reported earlier. The park was subsequently evacuated following the attack. [1][5]

In their statement, Chapman's family explained that he had suffered from significant mental illness over a number of years, BBC News reported. The outlet noted that he had been prescribed strong medication prior to the incident. [1]

City of Doncaster Council has launched a health and safety investigation into the death, BBC News and FTMQ News both reported. The wildlife park remains closed while safety investigations continue. Officials have confirmed that the tiger involved in the incident will not be euthanized, as FTMQ News reported earlier. [1][5]

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In short

William Chapman, aged 23, was killed after entering a tiger pen at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
His family stated that he had suffered from significant mental illness over a number of years.
City of Doncaster Council has opened a health and safety investigation into the incident.
Officials confirmed that the tiger involved in the attack will not be euthanized.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

[1]Family pays tribute to 'warm and engaging' man killed in tiger attackBBC News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)

Background

[2]I'm Not Ashamed on Wikipedia
[3]Family on Grokipedia
[4]Family honors victims of fatal California police murder suicide FTMQ News, 1h ago
[5]Man killed in Yorkshire Wildlife Park tiger attack identified FTMQ News, 9h ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 5 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

Earlier reports of ours on the same people and subjects.

Man killed in Yorkshire Wildlife Park tiger attack identifiedTop Stories, 9h ago
Tiger will not be euthanized after fatal attack at British zooTop Stories, 1d ago
Yorkshire Wildlife Park Closes Following Serious Incident at Tiger EnclosureTop Stories, 3d ago
Family honors victims of fatal California police murder suicideTop Stories, 1h ago
Cousin pays tribute to woman murdered by student in plastic lined roomTop Stories, 1d ago

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