# Man dies after jumping into tiger enclosure at Yorkshire zoo

> A man was pronounced dead at the scene after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster and being attacked by the animal.
- Title: Man dies after jumping into tiger enclosure at Yorkshire zoo
- Summary: A man was pronounced dead at the scene after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster and being attacked by the animal. A man…
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- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/10/man-suffers-serious-injury-after-jumping-into-zoo-tiger-enclosure
- Published: 2026-10-10T17:13:31+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: yorkshire wildlife park, doncaster, tiger attack, death, zoo incident, news, world
## Man enters tiger enclosure at Yorkshire zoo
South Yorkshire police received reports at one thirty five pm of an individual entering the tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster on October tenth.
## Man pronounced dead after tiger attack
The attack resulted in serious injury. Emergency services attended and despite the best efforts of medical personnel, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

> despite the best efforts of medical personnel, the man was pronounced dead at the scene
## Zoo evacuated and closed, tiger uninjured
Yorkshire Wildlife Park was evacuated and closed on Sunday. South Yorkshire police said the tiger was uninjured and remained in the enclosure, with no wider risk to the public.

> the animal was uninjured and remained in the enclosure following the incident and there is no wider risk to the public
## Key takeaway

A man died after jumping into a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster and being attacked by the tiger on October tenth.