Man mauled by tiger climbed two fences to enter enclosure, inquest hears

William Chapman, 24, climbed two fences to enter the enclosure where he was fatally mauled by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, coroners revealed.

Chapman suffered multiple traumatic injuries following an interaction with the tiger after he entered its habitat, a hearing on Thursday was told. He had reportedly struggled with schizophrenia.

The incident occurred on Saturday, with Chapman being savaged by the animal in front of park visitors. He was pronounced dead at the scene. An inquest into his death is ongoing. The park has not yet commented on the incident.