Trump shares footage of fatal tiger attack at UK wildlife park

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 22:57 · Archive

Donald Trump shared video of a man being fatally attacked by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster on his Truth Social platform.

Donald Trump shared video footage of a man being fatally attacked by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster on his Truth Social platform, which has 13 million followers. He accompanied the brief clip with a signed message saying 'Don't ever mess with nature'. Trump subsequently posted a second video compilation appearing to show several people being attacked by lions, set to upbeat music.

The victim was named as William Chapman. Emergency services were called just after 1.30pm on 10 October after he entered the tiger enclosure. According to reports, Chapman was a former child actor who appeared in ITV's May Contain Nuts and the BBC's True Stories series. Jackie Palmer Stage School, which he previously attended in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, said it was 'deeply saddened' to hear of his death.

A health and safety investigation has begun into the incident. The park remained closed on Wednesday for a fifth consecutive day following the attack.

How it is being reported

• Donald Trump shares tiger attack video of British man killed at Yorkshire Wildlife ParkDonald Trump has shared video footage of a British man being fatally attacked by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster to 13 million followers on his social media platformThe Mirror · 13 Oct, 22:37
• Trump shares footage of man being fatally attacked by tiger in UK wildlife park on Truth SocialThe US president accompanied the short clip with the signed message: ‘Don’t ever mess with nature’The Independent · 13 Oct, 22:31

In this story: Donald Trump · William Chapman · Yorkshire Wildlife Park · Doncaster · BBC · ITV

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