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Wildlife park fatal tiger attack - what we know so far

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Wildlife park fatal tiger attack - what we know so far
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A man died after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster. The park remains closed while authorities investigate the incident, though the tiger involved will not be euthanized.

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The incident highlights safety protocols at wildlife attractions and raises questions about public access to dangerous animal habitats.

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Image source, Ella Ford Image caption, Altai the tiger was photographed minutes before the man entered the enclosure

Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster remains closed after a man died in the tiger enclosure on Saturday.

Here's what we know so far about the attack.

Image source, YappApp Image caption, The park's Land of the Tigers has a raised walkway where visitors can look down on the animals

Yorkshire Wildlife Park was busy with visitors when the alarm was raised on Saturday afternoon.

Emergency services were called to the park at about 13:30 BST to reports a man had climbed into the tiger enclosure from a high walkway.

Visitors were moved away from the area as the tiger attacked the man, who died a short time later.

The park confirmed the rare Amur tiger, called Altai, remained safely in the enclosure and would not be euthanised.

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