Man dies after being attacked by tiger at British zoo

A man died this Saturday from an attack by a tiger at a zoo in Doncaster, about 250 kilometers north of London, according to the police, who point out that he entered the enclosure voluntarily. Upon seeing him, one of the animals attacked him and left him mortally wounded. When the guards entered the premises, he had already died.

The zoo is called Yorkshire Wildlife Park, the kind where the animals live in open spaces, without bars. Their website announces today that after the incident the zoo was closed to the public and will also remain closed tomorrow, Sunday, while they work with the authorities "to clarify what exactly happened."

Local police have asked that those who recorded the incident with their phones refrain from sharing the images, which in fact has already begun to happen.

The zoo opened its doors in 2009 and the tiger enclosure opened in 2011. Visitors can observe the cats from a path at the top of the enclosure where they are located.