These photos shows the scenes at Yorkshire Wildlife Park yesterday (Saturday) as it emerged that a man had entered the tiger enclosure.
People can be seen filing out of the walkways while an air ambulance is in mid-air above the site and police stand guard.
While a tiger can be seen stalking around the enclosure.
Police scrambled to the Branton zoo at 1.35pm yesterday (Saturday) after reports of a man entering the tiger enclosure.
Footage circulating online showed a man sat on the grass with what is understood to be a Siberian tiger named Altai, who arrived from Norway last year.
As the huge animal pawed and bit him, the young-looking male, who is yet to be identified, screamed “no, no”, while pointing at the cat.
Shots were fired to stop the mauling and a black tarpaulin was placed around the pen while emergency services fought to save the “seriously” injured man’s life and visitors were evacuated.
However police later said “despite the best efforts of medical personnel, the man was pronounced dead at the scene”.
The park remains closed.
2. Yorkshire Wildlife Park incident
The moment Yorkshire Wildlife Park was evacuated | SWNS
3. The moment Yorkshire Wildlife Park was evacuated
After shots were filed visitors are evacuated | SWNS
4. The tiger was unharmed during the incident
Shots fired are believed to have been to encourage the tiger to retreat so that the enclosure could be made safe | SWNS