Man killed by tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park after scaling fences

Summarised from DevonLive's report · Updated 16 Oct, 07:08 · Archive

William Chapman, 24, was fatally mauled by an Amur tiger after climbing into its enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster.

William Chapman, 24, was fatally mauled by an Amur tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster on Saturday after climbing into the animal's enclosure. An inquest opening at Doncaster Coroner's Court on Thursday heard that he had scaled two fences to access the tiger enclosure at approximately 1.30pm. A post-mortem examination found he died from multiple traumatic injuries.

The inquest was told that Mr Chapman's family had raised concerns about his engagement with mental health services. He had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and experienced episodes of psychosis, but was described by Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust as 'highly functioning and independent with no care requirements'. The trust has launched an investigation following his death.

Yorkshire Wildlife Park announced it will reopen on Friday, following engagement with relevant authorities.

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• Yorkshire Wildlife Park tiger attack victim 'climbed two fences'William Chapman, 24, was mauled to death by an Amur tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster after he reportedly scaled two fences to enter the enclosureDevonLive · 15 Oct, 18:08

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