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Man killed after entering tiger enclosure in Yorkshire

Reported by 1 outlet · first reported Oct 9, 8:00 PM ET

A man died after jumping into a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in South Yorkshire and being attacked. The tiger was not injured.

Why it matters

The death will prompt scrutiny of visitor safety barriers at wildlife parks.

Background

Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster houses big cats including Amur tigers. Fatal incidents involving visitors at UK zoos are rare.

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