Tiger kills man who climbed into its enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

A man is dead after a tiger attacked him inside its enclosure at a wildlife park in England. The park had to clear out visitors as emergency crews arrived.

Police called to the park

South Yorkshire Police said officers went to Yorkshire Wildlife Park on Saturday. They had been told a man had gone into the area where the tigers live.

According to police the tiger mauled him and left him badly hurt. Paramedics and other responders tried to save his life. He was declared dead at the scene.

Video online

Upsetting video shared on social media seems to show a man in a black top sitting on the ground in the enclosure while the tiger attacks.

Park closed

Yorkshire Wildlife Park was evacuated after the attack. It will stay shut on Sunday while investigators work to piece together what happened.

Police said the tiger was not hurt.