Wildlife park to reopen days after visitor mauled to death

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16 Oct 2026 • 3:19 PM MYT
The Independent
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Wildlife park to reopen days after visitor mauled to death

  • Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster is set to reopen on Friday, including the Land of the Tiger area, six days after 24-year-old visitor William Chapman was mauled to death.
  • An inquest, opened at Doncaster Coroner's Court on Thursday, heard that Mr Chapman died of multiple traumatic injuries and had a diagnosis of schizophrenia with a history of psychosis.
  • City of Doncaster Council, which licenses the attraction, is carrying out a health and safety investigation alongside police enquiries.
  • The wildlife park earlier confirmed that Altai, the Amur tiger involved in the fatal incident, is safe and well and will not be euthanised.
  • Staff at the park are receiving specialist trauma support as visitors are welcomed back.

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