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Tiger kills man who entered its enclosure at English wildlife park
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- A man died after entering the tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in northern England and being attacked by a tiger, according to South Yorkshire Police.
- Emergency responders arrived around 1:35 p.m., but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene; the tiger was uninjured and remained inside the enclosure.
- The wildlife park was evacuated following the incident, and police are conducting an ongoing investigation.
- Yorkshire Wildlife Park, which opened in 2009, features a 2-acre "Land of the Tigers" reserve for endangered Amur (Siberian) tigers, including a raised walkway for visitors.
- The park is cooperating with authorities to determine the circumstances surrounding the attack.
