Tiger Kills Man Inside Yorkshire Wildlife Park Enclosure

A man died Saturday after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster in northern England and being attacked by one of the animals, South Yorkshire Police said. Emergency crews responded at about 1:35 p.m., but the victim died at the scene.

South Yorkshire Police said the tiger was not injured and remained inside the enclosure during the incident. The wildlife park was evacuated while officers investigated at the site.

The park said it was working with authorities to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.

"We are working closely with the authorities to ascertain exactly what happened," said Yorkshire Wildlife Park.

Yorkshire Wildlife Park began operations in 2009, according to information from the park. Its Land of the Tigers attraction opened in 2011 and features a purpose-built two-acre reserve for endangered Amur tigers.

According to Yorkshire Wildlife Park, the tiger area includes a 300-meter raised walkway where visitors can observe the animals across woodland, grassland and a waterfall pool environment.