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Inquest opens into man killed by tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

An inquest has heard that William Chapman died of multiple traumatic injuries after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.

FTMQ News, written by our newsroom15 October 2026 at 11:301 view

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An inquest into the death of William Chapman opened at Doncaster Coroner's Court, BBC News reported. Chapman was pronounced dead at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster on Saturday after he entered a tiger pen. Senior coroner Nicola Mundy stated that he died of multiple traumatic injuries and animal interaction. [1]

BBC News reported that Chapman climbed two fences to enter the tiger enclosure. Coroner Nicola Mundy noted that he had a history of mental illness, including a diagnosis of schizophrenia and previous bouts of psychosis. His family had raised concerns regarding his medical care contact. [1]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, Chapman's family previously criticized former President Donald Trump for reposting footage related to the tiger attack online, calling the shared media deeply offensive. Officials confirmed that the tiger involved in the incident will not be euthanized. [3]

The reports differ on Chapman's age at the time of his death. BBC News reported that he was 24 years old, whereas earlier reporting by FTMQ News stated that he was 23 years old. [1][3]

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In short

William Chapman died after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
An inquest heard Chapman died from multiple traumatic injuries and animal interaction.
The tiger involved in the attack will not be euthanized.
BBC News reported Chapman climbed two fences to reach the tiger pen.

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[1]Man killed by tiger climbed two fences before suffering multiple injuries, inquest hearsBBC News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)

Background

[2]Teenager dies and others suffer injuries from unexploded Hezbollah ordnance FTMQ News, 2d ago
[3]Family of man killed by tiger criticize Donald Trump over reposted video FTMQ News, 23h ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 3 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, 1d ago
Family pays tribute to man killed in Yorkshire tiger attackTop Stories, 1d ago
Family of man killed by tiger criticize Donald Trump over reposted videoTop Stories, 23h ago
Tiger will not be euthanized after fatal attack at British zooTop Stories, 3d ago
Yorkshire Wildlife Park Closes Following Serious Incident at Tiger EnclosureTop Stories, 4d ago

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