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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Anna Loren

First pictures of Altai as Yorkshire Wildlife Park reopens following fatal tiger attack

  • The first images of Altai the tiger have emerged after Yorkshire Wildlife Park reopened on Friday morning following the death of a man who climbed into an enclosure.
  • The attraction near Doncaster reopened to the public nearly a week after 24-year-old William Chapman was fatally mauled by a tiger.
  • An inquest heard that Mr Chapman, who had schizophrenia, died from multiple traumatic injuries after scaling two fences to enter the tiger enclosure.
  • The park confirmed that Altai, the five-year-old Siberian tiger involved in the incident, is safe and well and will not be euthanised.
  • City of Doncaster Council and South Yorkshire Police are carrying out health, safety, and official enquiries into the tragedy.

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Visitors return to view Altai the tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park six days after man killed

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