He jumped into the tiger section of the zoo. The person lost his life, the area was evacuated

According to the statement made by West Yorkshire Police, a person entered the section surrounded by high wires where the Bengal tiger was kept in the zoo called Yorkshire Wildlife Park.

While the person attacked by the tiger was seriously injured, the moment of attack was recorded on the visitors' cameras.

In the statement, it was stated that the zoo was evacuated due to the incident and that the tiger did not pose a risk to citizens.

In a statement, the police announced that the person attacked by the tiger died.

THE ZOO WAS CLOSED

Yorkshire Wildlife Park announced that the zoo will remain closed today and tomorrow due to the incident.

Eyewitnesses speaking to the British media said that zoo staff intervened with a gun against the tiger.

Eyewitnesses said that after the incident, an ambulance helicopter landed at the zoo and the area around the tiger section was covered with tarpaulins.

While no information was shared about whether Yorkshire Wildlife Park personnel fired live bullets at the tiger, the police announced that the tiger was kept in a cage.

Animals kept in the "Land of Tigers" section of the zoo, which opened in 2011, roam freely in an area with a natural environment concept.