A tragic incident at a popular wildlife park in England has left visitors shaken after a man died following an attack by a tiger. Now, witnesses have come forward with new details about the moments before the tragedy.The horrifying incident took place at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster on Saturday. Emergency services were called at around 1:35 p.m. after reports that a man had entered the tiger enclosure.Despite efforts by medical personnel, the man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to South Yorkshire Police. His family has been informed and is receiving support from specialist officers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Witnesses have spoken out about the horrific scenes. Now, a couple who noticed the man before he jumped into the enclosure has shared a horrifying recollection of what happened.One woman said she noticed the man on a raised walkway near the park\u2019s Land of the Tigers attraction. He was reportedly listening to music through his AirPods and dancing while watching the animals.Anthony Hunt and his girlfriend Scarlet Hogan, visitors at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park on Saturday, told The Telegraph that the woman \u201cdesperately tried to pull back\u201d the man as he tried to jump into the enclosure.Hunt told the newspaper that the man overpowered the woman, who was with her two children at the time, before leaping from a bridge into the tiger enclosure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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