10.10.2026 21:21
A person who entered the Bengal tiger enclosure at a zoo in England died after being attacked by the animal. After the incident, which was captured on visitors' cameras, the zoo was evacuated and closed for two days. While eyewitnesses stated that officials intervened with a firearm against the tiger, no explanation was made regarding the type of ammunition used.
A person who entered the Bengal tiger enclosure at a zoo in Yorkshire, England, died as a result of a tiger attack.
TERRIFYING MOMENTS ON CAMERA
According to a statement from West Yorkshire Police, at a zoo called Yorkshire Wildlife Park, a person entered the section surrounded by high fences where a Bengal tiger is kept at 13:35 local time (15:35 Turkish time).
The person attacked by the tiger was seriously injured, and the moment of the attack was captured on visitors' cameras.
In a statement made by police at 18:10 local time (20:10 Turkish time), it was announced that the person attacked by the tiger had died.
ZOO CLOSED
The statement said that the zoo was evacuated due to the incident and that the tiger did not pose a risk to citizens.
Yorkshire Wildlife Park announced that the zoo would be closed today and tomorrow due to the incident.
INTERVENED WITH A WEAPON
Eyewitnesses who spoke to the British media said that zoo staff intervened against the tiger with a gun.
Eyewitnesses said that after the incident, an ambulance helicopter landed at the zoo and the area around the tiger enclosure was covered with tarpaulins.
While no information was shared about whether Yorkshire Wildlife Park staff intervened against the tiger with live ammunition, police announced that the tiger was kept in a cage.
The animals kept in the zoo's section called "Land of the Tigers," which opened in 2011, roam freely in an area with a natural habitat concept.