United Kingdom, climbs over fence and is mauled by a tiger in a zoo

A man has died after being mauled by a tiger in the Yorkshire Wildlife Park, a zoo near Doncaster in northern England. This was reported by South Yorkshire Police. According to initial reconstructions, the visitor intentionally climbed over the protection barriers of the park area that is home to the Siberian tigers and one of them attacked him, causing very serious injuries. The rescuers, who arrived on site with ambulances, a helicopter and medical personnel, could not help but confirm his death.

The park will be closed for the weekend

Immediately after the tragedy, the park was evacuated and will remain closed for the entire weekend. The police specified that the tiger was placed safely inside its enclosure, excluding any further danger to public safety. The management of the zoo, which appealed to visitors not to spread or share any videos of the attack on social media, reiterated its full collaboration with the investigators, recalling that the protection of the public remains the park's absolute priority. The attraction, called "Land of the Tigers", features a 300-meter-long elevated walkway from which visitors can observe Siberian tigers in their enclosure, which includes a wooded area, a meadow and a body of water with a waterfall.