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Yorkshire Wildlife Park Resort has been closed following a "serious" incident in the tiger enclosure.
Videos on X (formerly Twitter) show a man being attacked by a tiger within the animal's enclosure at the Doncaster attraction.
The incident took place on Saturday (October 10).
In a statement, the Yorkshire Wildlife Park said: "We can confirm that a serious incident has occurred today at the tiger enclosure.
"Our emergency response procedures were immediately activated, and emergency services are currently attending the scene.
"We are working closely with the authorities to ascertain exactly what happened.
"The park is now closed and will remain closed tomorrow."
— Yorkshire Wildlife Park 🦁 (@YorkshireWP) October 10, 2026
Man seriously injured following tiger attack
South Yorkshire Police (SYP) have confirmed a man has been seriously injured following the attack.
A police spokesperson said: “At 1.35pm today (Saturday 10 October) we received reports of a man entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
“The tiger has subsequently attacked the man and this has resulted in serious injury.
“Officers are working at pace to make contact with the man’s family and no further detail will be provided at this time.
"The tiger remained in the enclosure following the incident and there is no wider risk to the public.
"Following the incident, Yorkshire Wildlife Park was evacuated and officers remain on scene carrying out enquiries.
"We are aware of videos circulating online and we would encourage people not to share this distressing footage."
Yorkshire Ambulance Service said that it was called to an incident at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster at 1.33pm on Saturday.
It sent two land ambulances, the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, and a doctor.