Tiger kills man who entered Yorkshire Wildlife Park enclosure
The incident occurred at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster, England; authorities have not yet disclosed the man's identity or circumstances of his enclosure entry.
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThis just in: ABC7 reports a tiger has killed a man who entered a big cat enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster, England.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThis is a BBN special report. Welcome back. The man entered the enclosure and was killed by the tiger.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat is all the report confirms so far.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWho he was, and why he went in, is not yet clear. Our thoughts are with his family and the staff at the park.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorEnclosures exist for a reason. Questions about how he got in will matter.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWe will bring you details when the park and police release them.
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