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Man killed in tiger attack after entering enclosure at UK wildlife park

UK zoo says 'serious incident' in tiger enclosure

Man killed in tiger attack after entering enclosure at UK wildlife park

A man tragically died after being attacked by a tiger at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster, England on Saturday. Police were called to the scene around 1:30 pm local time following reports of a man entering the tiger enclosure. Despite emergency services' efforts, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The tiger remained in the enclosure and there was no immediate threat to the public.

The wildlife park subsequently closed the Land of the Tigers attraction, which features a 300-meter raised walkway allowing visitors to view the Amur tigers in their habitat.

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