# Mum tried to save man from tiger enclosure

> Mum claims she pulled man back from tiger enclosure as he jumped into wildlife park.
- Title: Mum tried to save man from tiger enclosure · LADbible
- Summary: Mum claims she pulled man back from tiger enclosure as he jumped into wildlife park. A woman tried to pull a man back from a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire…
- Keywords: yorkshire wildlife park, tiger, man, mum, enclosure, death, saturday, october, entertainment, culture, news, tried
- Source: LADbible — https://ladbible.com/news/uk-news/mum-tried-to-save-man-tiger-enclosure-yorkshire-wildlife-797666-20261012
- Published: 2026-10-12T12:08:08.374+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: yorkshire wildlife park, tiger, man, mum, enclosure, death, saturday, october, entertainment, culture, news
## Mum tried to save man from tiger enclosure
A witness said the man started praying to the tiger before he was tragically killed.

> A witness said the man started praying to the tiger before he was tragically killed
## Man entered tiger enclosure
Emergency services contacted shortly after 1.30pm on 10 October when a man entered the enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
## Man pronounced dead
South Yorkshire Police said the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
## Tiger safe and well
The park confirmed the tiger will not be euthanised and is safe and well.
## Mum pulled man back
A woman with two children tried to pull the man back as he jumped into the enclosure.
## Man prayed to tiger
The man started praying to the tiger, bowing down before being attacked.
## Park closed for Monday
Yorkshire Wildlife Park remains closed for Monday, 12 October after the incident.
## Key takeaway

A woman tried to pull a man back from a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park before he was killed by the tiger.