Watch: Man mauled to death as he enters tiger enclosure at a zoo in England; video goes viral

A horrifying incident occurred in England where a man was mauled to death after entering the tiger enclosure at a zoo on Saturday (October 10, 2026). The identity of the man remained unknown at the time of filing of this report.

The incident occurred when the man entered a Siberian tiger's cage at Yorkshire Wildlife Park and the Siberian tiger attacked him right away. The video of the incident surfaced on X. In the chilling video clip, a tiger was seen biting and clawing at the man’s back as he sat on the grass and tried to stop the frightening attack.

“No! No! No!” the man shouted after the initial bites, holding up his index finger and appearing to try to reprimand the beast, according to the New York Post. The event left bystanders horrified. They were heard yelling in the background and making frantic pleas of “no” as the tragedy took place.



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Cops arrive at the scene


Police responded to reports of a man inside the enclosure at 1:35 p.m. local time and arrived at the scene after receiving reports of a man inside the enclosure at 1:35 p.m. local time. “The tiger subsequently attacked the man, resulting in serious injury,” the South Yorkshire Police said in a statement, as quoted by the NY Post.

“Emergency services attended and sadly, despite the best efforts of medical personnel, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.”


Tiger was "uninjured"


Giving an update about the tiger involved in the incident, police said that the tiger was “uninjured and remained in the enclosure following the incident.” Police also assured that there is no risk to the public. The Yorkshire Wildlife Park closed for the weekend after the shocking incident.

“We can confirm that a serious incident has occurred today at the tiger enclosure,” the park said in a statement. The statement further stated “The park is now closed and will remain closed tomorrow.”

The wildlife park exhibit is encircled by a long walkway for visitors to safely peer down and see the endangered species of big cats. There was no clarity about how the man got into the enclosure