The man who sustained fatal injuries after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park has now been identified.William Chapman was sadly pronounced dead at the scene on Saturday (10 October) shortly after his horror encounter with the animal at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.Chaos erupted at the attraction in Doncaster last weekend as stunned visitors watched the deadly incident unfold in front of them, before staff promptly evacuated the park.The victim’s family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers, South Yorkshire Police confirmed.A major investigation update was also issued on Monday (12 October) with new details emerging about the next steps in enquiries following the fatal incident.

Emergency services rushed to the scene after receiving reports that a man had entered the ‘Land of the Tigers’ enclosure shortly after 1.30pm on Saturday.Police have urged people not to share the ‘distressing footage’ of the brutal attack that has been circulating on social media.One onlooker told The Mail on Sunday they had seen Chapman ‘dancing’ with his earphones in and claimed he even ‘asked a total stranger to take a picture of him with the tiger in the background’ moments before entering the enclosure.The park was closed as emergency crews raced to the scene on Saturday afternoon and cleared the area. South Yorkshire Police meanwhile confirmed to LADbible on Monday that the man was believed to have been visiting the park alone.Eyewitnesses had also shared their accounts of what happened at the park, which welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.