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Man killed by tiger climbed two fences before suffering multiple injuries, inquest hears

Man killed by tiger climbed two fences before suffering multiple injuries, inquest hears
BBC News Thursday 15 October 2026, 10:03 UTC 1 min read
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William Chapman climbed two fences to enter a tiger's pen at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, an inquest hears.

William Chapman climbed two fences to enter a tiger's pen at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, an inquest hears.
William Chapman (PERSON) Yorkshire Wildlife Park (LOCATION)
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