This is the dramatic moment an ‘agitated’ man was mauled by a tiger after jumping into its enclosure at a zoo before the animal was shot by staff.

Yorkshire Ambulance Service was called to Yorkshire Wildlife Park at 1.33pm today following reports of the attack, with two land ambulances and a helicopter attending the scene. 

The park has two Amur tigers, a 17-stone female called Tschuna and a male called Altai, who arrived in March last year.

It is understood that gas canisters were shot to scare the tiger back into its enclosure after the attack, which has since had a black screen erected around it. 

The wildlife park, near Doncaster, has now been evacuated and closed for the remainder of the day.  

Video footage shared on social media shows a man wearing a black sweatshirt kneeling on the ground with his arms out wide as the tiger attacks him from behind.

The tiger is seen to bite the man on his back before mauling him on the ground and standing over him. 

The man, who remains unknown, then points his finger at the animal and can be heard repeatedly screaming ‘stop.’

A police car pictured at Yorkshire Wildlife Park after a man was mauled by a tiger in its enclosure

Visitors were evacuated by staff before the park was closed for the remainder of the day

In another video of the attack, the tiger can be seen toying with the man and holding him on the ground with its paws.

Witness Dominic Ford, who was visiting the park this afternoon with his four-year-old niece, said he was ordered to evacuate by staff who appeared ‘calm’.

Mr Ford said an air ambulance, ambulance and ‘a hell of a lot of police came.’

A statement released by the park has confirmed a ‘serious incident’ occurred today at the tiger enclosure. 

It reads: ‘Our emergency response procedures were immediately activated, and emergency services are currently attending the scene. 

‘We are working closely with the authorities to ascertain exactly what happened

‘The safety and wellbeing of our visitors, staff and animals remain our highest priority. The park is now closed and will remain closed tomorrow.’ 

A Yorkshire Ambulance Service spokesperson said: ‘I can confirm we were called at 13.33 on Saturday 10 October 2026 to an incident at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster. 

‘We sent a number of resources, including two land ambulances, the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and a doctor. Any further enquiries should be directed to South Yorkshire Police.’

South Yorkshire Police have been approached for comment.  

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