Man dies after entering tiger habitat at British zoo - USA Today

Hear this story A man who entered a tiger enclosure at a zoo in England on Oct. 10 has died, local authorities announced.

South Yorkshire Police said in a statement that the unnamed man entered the enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park at about 1:35 p.m. local time. He was subsequently attacked and pronounced dead at the scene.

The tiger did not escape the enclosure and is not a threat to the public, the statement reads. The Wildlife Park said in an Oct. 11 statement that the tiger, named Altai, will not be euthanized and that the park is closed following the incident.

"Many, many people have contacted us about Altai, the tiger," the statement reads. "We can reassure everyone that he is safe and well and will not be euthanised (sic) as a result of this incident."