Man killed by tiger said 'stop being naughty' as animal's 'eyes locked on him'
A MAN who was mauled to death by a tiger reportedly asked the big cat to “stop being naughty” before its “eyes locked on him and it pounced.”
TL;DR
- A man entered the Siberian tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
- Eyewitnesses heard the man tell the tiger, Altai, to "stop being naughty."
- The tiger's eyes locked onto the man before it pounced.
- Park keepers used gas-powered acoustic guns to scare the tiger away.
- Despite efforts, the man was declared dead at the scene.
- The tiger Altai is unharmed and will not be put down.
- City of Doncaster Council has launched a health and safety investigation.
- Police confirmed the man was visiting the park alone and was considered "vulnerable."