Yorkshire Wildlife Park set to reopen six days after fatal tiger attack
Yorkshire Wildlife Park will re open tomorrow six days after the tiger tragedy that occured on Saturday afternoon.
Yorkshire Wildlife Park have made a major reopening announcement after a man tragically lost his life in the tiger enclosure.
The popular visitor attraction have said they will re-open on Friday (October 16), six days after the incident.
William Chapman, aged 24, died after entering the Land of the Tigers enclosure on Saturday, October 10, and the park has been closed since.
From Friday, the popular park will be open again to the public, including the Land of the Tigers enclosure.
The park confirmed that Altai the tiger, is “safe and well” and will not be euthanised as a result of the incident.
A recent statement by Yorkshire Wildlife Park, read: “His ongoing welfare at YWP remains a priority of our experienced animal care team.”
They ask everyone to be “understanding and respectful” towards their team who have shown “tremendous professionalism and dedication” during this time. Specialist trauma support is also being provided for those who were affected.
They added: “Our thoughts and heartfelt sympathies remain with the family, friends and loved ones of William Chapman who sadly lost his life.
“We would like to thank all the people who have emailed, commented on our social media or contacted us with messages of support and love for our team at this time.”
As enquiries are ongoing, the park stated it would be “inappropriate” for them to comment further on circumstances at this time.