Man killed after entering tiger enclosure at UK wildlife park has been identified

The man who died after entering a tiger enclosure in Yorkshire, UK, over the weekend has been named.

William Chapman entered the tiger’s enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster on Saturday afternoon and was pronounced dead at the scene just after 13:30 local time.

William Chapman named as Yorkshire Wildlife Park victim

Witnesses said that they saw Chapman behaving strangely in the park before he entered the enclosure, and one woman even reported attempting to pull him back before he could get into the tiger’s enclosure.

However, her attempts were unsuccessful.

Chapman’s behavior inside the enclosure involved making a gesture at the creature, a rare Amur tiger called Altai, before allegedly speaking to the animal.

He was then killed by the animal.

William Chapman has been identified as the man killed by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. Credit: Instagram

Police have confirmed that he entered the park on his own, and was seen ‘pacing around’ before the incident.

They also confirmed that his family is aware and is receiving specialist support from officers.

This is a developing news story, more to follow.