England: A man died in a tiger attack in a park. “He got into the catwalk.”

The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. local time in a part of the park called Land of the Tigers. According to the BBC, the services received a report that a man had got from the elevated visitor path to the tiger's enclosure.

South Yorkshire Police said the victim was visiting the park alone. Her identity has not been revealed yet.

The park was open to visitors at the time of the incident. Employees quickly moved people out of the enclosure area, and then the entire attraction was closed.

Witnesses quoted by the BBC reported seeing a young man near the fence before the incident.

He was wearing headphones and was "walking back and forth" a few minutes before the incident, the BBC describes, citing eyewitness accounts

The tiger will not be euthanized

The attack was committed by a five-year-old male Amur tiger named Altai. The animal remained in the enclosure and - according to Yorkshire Wildlife Park - is secured.

The facility authorities firmly emphasized that the tiger would not be euthanized in connection with this incident. Altai came to the park in February 2025 from the Norwegian Dyreparken, as part of the European program for the protection of endangered species.

The Amur tiger, also called the Siberian tiger, is the largest representative of the felid family. Adult males can weigh between 160 and 190 kilograms.

Doncaster City Council has launched a safety investigation. The local government, which is responsible for licensing the facility, cooperates with the police and health services on this matter.

Park representatives expressed their condolences to the family of the deceased and announced specialized support for employees who witnessed the tragedy.