UK tiger attack victim’s family condemns viral footage after Donald Trump’s AI video: ‘Offensive media content’

Donald Trump has sparked outrage after posting footage on Truth Social of 23-year-old William Chapman being fatally mauled by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster, England. Trump captioned the video "Don t ever mess with nature! President DJT." Following this, he shared an AI-generated video showing himself chasing, wrestling, and eventually embracing a tiger while "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" played in the background.

The family of Chapman, who had experienced significant mental illness for several years, issued a statement requesting that people stop sharing footage of the fatal incident. According to The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, the relatives stated prior to Trump's posts that the circulation of "deeply offensive media content" was causing them severe distress.

The Times of India reported that Chapman was pronounced dead at the scene after entering a tiger enclosure. Hindustan Times - World News described the AI video as an apparent recreation of the incident, noting that Trump's posts included a compilation of animals attacking humans.

Brief written by urgent.news from France 24, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Times of India, Hindustan Times - World News — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.