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Tiger Attack At Yorkshire Wildlife Park

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The park also confirmed that the tiger, named Altai, was “safe and well and will not be euthanised” after the incident.

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A man was attacked and sustained serious injuries after entering a tiger enclosure at a wildlife park in northern England.1

The incident occurred at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster around 1:35 p.m. on Saturday.12

Carole Baskin, a famous big-cat activist, stated that the tiger was not doing anything wrong and expressed relief that it was not harmed.3

The wildlife park confirmed that the tiger involved in the incident would not be euthanized.24

The park was evacuated and remained closed for several days following the attack, reopening to visitors on Friday morning.45

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Sources cited (6)
  1. Man attacked by tiger after entering enclosure at England wildlife park ABC News (US), 10 Oct
  2. Wildlife park confirms tiger will not be euthanised after man mauled to death The Guardian, 11 Oct
  3. ‘Tiger King’ star Carole Baskin tells Post that ‘tiger was doing nothing wrong’ when it mauled UK zoo intruder New York Post, 11 Oct
  4. Yorkshire Wildlife Park expected to open after fatal tiger attack Evening Standard, 12 Oct
  5. Tiger seen for first time since mauling man to death: Dozens of visitors queue to see Altai in his enclosure as zoo reopens to the public days after attack Daily Mail, 16 Oct
  6. Visitors return to Yorkshire Wildlife Park six days after man killed by tiger Evening Standard, 16 Oct

What happened

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A police spokesperson said on Saturday: “At 1.35pm, we received reports of a man entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.”The tiger subsequently attacked the man, resulting in serious injury.

5 of 12 outletsfirst reported 10 Octwording from Evening Standard

Yorkshire Wildlife Park opened in 2009, with the “Land of the Tigers” attraction opening in 2011.

5 of 12 outletsfirst reported 10 Octwording from Evening Standard

The Yorkshire Wildlife Park closed for the weekend after the shocking attack.

5 of 12 outletsfirst reported 11 Octwording from New York Post

William Chapman died on Oct 10 after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster in northern England.

5 of 12 outletsfirst reported 13 Octwording from The Straits Times

Analysis

Agreed

Reported by outlets on both sides of the middle

The attraction is on a purpose-built two-acre reserve for endangered Amur tigers, an endangered subspecies with around 500 left in the wild.

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“The family are hopeful that the relevant authorities will do their upmost to get to the bottom of why our amazing son did what he did.”

5 outlets

Mr Chapman's family added: 'William was a bright, warm and engaging young man whom his family dearly loved – and William loved them back.

5 outlets

The Yorkshire Ambulance Service said it dispatched two ambulances, an air ambulance and a doctor to attend the scene.

4 outlets

Disputed

Picked by our model, which is sometimes wrong

  • Some sources stated the park reopened on Friday morning, while others noted it was only sparsely attended despite reopening.56

Framing

How the first headlines put it

  • ABC News focused on the attack itself and safety of visitors, whereas The New York Post highlighted Carole Baskin's comments about the tiger.13
  • The Guardian emphasized that the tiger would not be euthanized, while ABC News did not mention this detail in its headline.21
Attributed to a source1
Stated as fact6
Words to watch (1)

Donald Trump blasted for sharing video of man mauled to death by tiger: 'Disgraceful' Evening Standard

How it changed

  1. 10 Oct

    Yorkshire Wildlife Park opened in 2009, with the “Land of the Tigers” attraction opening in 2011.

    5 outlets · Evening Standard
  2. 11 Oct

    The Yorkshire Wildlife Park closed for the weekend after the shocking attack.

    5 outlets · New York Post
  3. 12 Oct

    The licensing authority for Yorkshire Wildlife Park, City of Doncaster Council, has now launched a health and safety investigation into the man's death.

    3 outlets · Daily Mail
  4. 13 Oct

    Chapman 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.

    3 outlets · BBC
  5. 14 Oct

    Mr Chapman's family added: 'William was a bright, warm and engaging young man whom his family dearly loved – and William loved them back.

    5 outlets · Daily Mail
  6. 15 Oct

    'His family have expressed a number of concerns in relation to his contact with mental health services leading up to his death,' the officer said.

    3 outlets · Daily Mail
  7. 16 Oct

    Yorkshire Wildlife Park later confirmed Altai was uninjured and would not be euthanised as a result of the incident.

    2 outlets · Daily Mail

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