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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Nica Marie Virtudazo

Donald Trump Faces Searing Backlash After Posting Bizarre AI Tiger Video Following Fatal Yorkshire Zoo Mauling

Trump faces criticism over a tiger video after sharing footage of the deadly attack on William Chapman at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster (Credit: @realDonaldTrump/Truth Social)

President Donald Trump has ignited a wave of international condemnation after posting an artificial intelligence-generated video of himself playfully wrestling a tiger just hours after circulating authentic footage of a fatal animal attack in the United Kingdom.

The controversy erupted following the tragic death of 23-year-old former child actor William Chapman, who died on Saturday, 10 October 2026, after entering the enclosure of a rare Amur tiger named Altai at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster.

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