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Man killed in Yorkshire Wildlife Park tiger attack identified

A man killed after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park has been identified as William Chapman while safety investigations continue.

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A man who died after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park on Saturday has been identified as William Chapman, BBC News reported. South Yorkshire Police said Chapman entered the enclosure near Doncaster shortly after 13:30 BST and was pronounced dead at the scene. As FTMQ News reported earlier, officials confirmed the tiger involved, named Altai, will not be euthanized. [1][9]

South Yorkshire Police confirmed that Chapman was visiting the park on his own, BBC News reported. An eyewitness described seeing Chapman wearing headphones and pacing around near the enclosure before he went inside and was attacked. A police spokesperson stated that his family has been informed and is receiving support from specialist officers. [1]

A health and safety investigation is now under way following the fatal incident, BBC News reported. The park was evacuated immediately after the attack took place and remains closed while official investigations continue. [1]

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In short

  • William Chapman died after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
  • South Yorkshire Police stated Chapman was visiting the park alone shortly after 13:30 BST on Saturday.
  • Yorkshire Wildlife Park was evacuated and remains closed while a health and safety investigation continues.
  • Officials confirmed the tiger involved in the incident will not be euthanized.

Sources

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

  1. [1]Man killed in tiger attack identified as William ChapmanBBC News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]William Chapman identified as man killed in tiger attackBBC, 2h ago
  3. [3]William Chapman named as man killed in tiger attackThe Times, 1h ago
  4. [4]William Chapman: Man killed by tiger at Yorkshire zoo is named and pictured for first timeThe Independent, 1h ago
  5. [5]Yorkshire Wildlife Park tiger attack victim William Chapman named and pictured for first timeBirmingham Live, 1h ago
  6. [6]Who Was William Chapman? Man Mauled to Death by Tiger in Yorks...International Business Times, Singapore Edition, 1h ago

Background

  1. [7]William Chapman on Grokipedia
  2. [8]Two victims identified in Pennsylvania mass shooting that killed nine FTMQ News, 1d ago
  3. [9]Tiger will not be euthanized after fatal attack at British zoo FTMQ News, 1d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 9 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.

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