Man killed after falling into tiger enclosure at wildlife park

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 03:56 · Archive

A man died after falling into a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park and being attacked by an Amur tiger named Altai.

An unnamed man died after falling into the enclosure of Altai, a 30 stone Amur tiger, at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. He fell 12ft from a walkway overlooking the enclosure after pacing around nearby and acting strangely, according to a couple who witnessed the incident. The animal attacked and killed him, and he was heard saying 'No, no, no' and 'Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop' as Altai grabbed him by his neck.

The park was closed on Sunday and remained closed the following day. Police said the man suffered serious injuries before he was pronounced dead at the scene. Emergency services were called and the park was evacuated.

Del Taylor, who was visiting the park with her boyfriend, was one of the last people to interact with the man. He asked her to take a photograph of him with the tiger. She said he had been dancing on the bridge overlooking the enclosure and described him as 'so happy' in the moments before his death. She has since issued an update urging people to 'take a moment to think' amid online speculation about the incident.

How it is being reported

• Woman who took last photo of man with tiger says 'he was so happy' as she fights tearsDel Taylor was one of the last people to interact with the man at Yorkshire Wildlife Park before he was tragically killed, she has now issued a new updateDaily Express · 13 Oct, 03:37
• Woman who witnessed tiger kill man at Yorkshire Wildlife Park holds back tears in new updateDel Taylor was one of the last people to interact with the man at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. She has issued a new update in which she described the man as "so happy" in the moments before his tragic deathThe Mirror · 13 Oct, 03:00

In this story: Altai · Del Taylor · Yorkshire Wildlife Park

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