Woman hits out at 'sick' attacks on tiger victim

A woman who lives near Yorkshire Wildlife Park visited the site of the tragedy this morning to lay flowers in tribute to the tiger attack victim.

Woman hits out at 'sick' attacks on tiger victim

TL;DR

  • A local woman visited Yorkshire Wildlife Park to lay flowers for the tiger attack victim.
  • She defended the victim against online abuse, suggesting he had additional needs and may have been using sign language.
  • The woman expressed sadness that the community seemed to care more about the tiger than the deceased man.
  • Yorkshire Wildlife Park remained closed on Monday following the fatal incident over the weekend.
  • The tiger involved, an endangered Amur tiger named Altai, is reported to be safe and will not be euthanized.
  • Investigations are ongoing, and the park has apologized for the extended closure and inconvenience to ticketholders.