On Saturday, October 10, 2026, at approximately 1:30 PM, a man entered the tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster, UK.
He was attacked by an Amur tiger, resulting in fatal injuries.
Emergency services were called at 1:35 PM, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Yorkshire Wildlife Park stated, 'We can confirm that a serious incident has occurred today at the tiger enclosure.
The tiger remained uninjured and stayed in its enclosure.
The park was evacuated and closed for the day and into Sunday while authorities investigated.
The park issued a statement confirming a serious incident had occurred.
Yorkshire Wildlife Park stated, 'We can confirm that a serious incident has occurred today at the tiger enclosure.'
A police spokesperson said, 'At 1.35pm today (Saturday 10 October) we received reports of a man entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. The tiger subsequently attacked the man, resulting in serious injury.'
The man's family has been informed and is receiving support from specialist officers.
The Amur tiger is an endangered subspecies, with approximately 500 individuals left in the wild.