Man mauled to death by tiger when he jumped into enclosure was child actor
THE man mauled to death by a tiger after jumping into an enclosure was a child actor on an ITV show alongside a Harry Potter star.
TL;DR
- William Chapman, a former child actor, was killed by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
- Chapman jumped into the tiger enclosure, approaching the animal and recording himself.
- He had previously appeared in ITV's "May Contain Nuts" and the BBC series "True Stories."
- Park rangers used warning shots to deter the tiger, Altai, but were unable to save Chapman.
- Eyewitnesses described the horrifying events, with one visitor attempting to pull Chapman back.
- The zoo was evacuated and remained closed following the incident.