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Man killed in tiger attack identified as William Chapman

The man entered the enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster shortly after 13:30 BST on Saturday and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to South Yorkshire Police.

BBC News2 sources1 min readFiled October 13, 2026

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