Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inJoe Middleton & Bryony GoochTuesday 13 October 2026 22:29 BSTTributes left at Yorkshire Wildlife Park after fatal tiger attackFormer child actor William Chapman died after being attacked by a tiger inside an enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster.Tributes were paid to Mr Chapman by his former stage school, who remembered him with great fondness following his appearances in BBC and ITV programmes.Emergency services were called on Saturday afternoon after Mr Chapman entered the enclosure alone, where he was pronounced dead at the scene.The City of Doncaster Council has launched a health and safety investigation into the incident, while the park remains closed to visitors.US President Donald Trump posted footage of the attack to his 13 million followers on Truth Social alongside the message: “Don't ever mess with nature!”In fullYorkshire tiger latest: Man killed in zoo enclosure was a child actor on BBC as tributes are paidMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in