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How William Chapman got into tiger enclosure before being mauled
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- William Chapman, a former child actor with schizophrenia, climbed two fences to enter a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park before being fatally mauled by a 420-pound Siberian tiger named Altai.
- The attack, which occurred in front of park visitors and was captured on video, resulted in Chapman suffering multiple traumatic injuries and being pronounced dead at the scene.
- Chapman had shared a video on Instagram shortly before the incident, showing himself approaching the tiger, and witnesses reported he was behaving unusually but calmly prior to the attack.
- Chapman's family expressed distress over the viral circulation of graphic media content related to the incident, emphasizing his history of mental illness and vulnerability.
- Park officials confirmed that the tiger involved in the attack was detained but will not be euthanized following the incident.
