Man has jumped into Tiger enclosure

[PrincessHoneysuckle]

At Yorkshire wildlife park.Anyone seen the video? I live local to it and the video of the man wagging his finger at it telling it no like a toddler is shocking.Hes lucky he wasnt killed.

Why do zoos have enclosures that people can get into/fall into? They just don’t learn their lessons. This happens much too often. It shouldn’t happen at all!

A discount isn’t a freebie.
It will be on people’s minds, because not everyone is in the position not to fret about money and wouldve been worried about finances after this treat. It’s OK for them to feel this way.
Especially given circumstances, it’s not like someone was thrown in!!! Or a tiger escaped. Some bloke thought he was big and tough and clever enough to so determinedly go out of his way to antagonise a tiger and found out he wasn’t untouchable. Many people have little sympathy in this situation.

Agree 100%
it’s heartbreaking to think that the poor lad might have been so excited to see the tigers. Some of the comments have been so callous and cruel, the ignorance is staggering.

I agree. Absolutely tragic to think of.

Yep, all the tiger attack headlines are misleading.

When I saw the first one earlier I thought/assumed one of the tigers had got out somehow. Says a lot for press standards now though.

Do you mean common sense…

His poor family, losing their loved one in such a sudden, public upsetting way and then knowing those comments are out there.

You really are quite something aren't you

Haven't read the full thread. Has it been confirmed he wasn't "emotionally grown"?

Well said. The YWP rescues animals and is involved in conservation. Such ignorant comments on here and elsewhere eg the BBC calling it a zoo. A terrible tragedy isn’t helped by comments from such people.

Yes thanks.
And if I’m wrong, at least I’ve acted with a bit of decency along the way

Ironic (but not surprising) after all your empathy for those who wasted money on petrol that you have none for the poor guy who likely had learning difficulties and tragically died.

Have people forgotten that developmentally delayed children grow up into adults. Being disabled these days is only acceptable when it's cute it seems.

The harsh judgement of this man without knowing anything about him is disgraceful.

If the young man jumped into the safe enclosure where the tiger was contained, then his carers are responsible. If he had LDs, that is NO excuse. Where does kindness enter the discussion?

Good for you 👏

Most people with any sort of empathy would have some sympathy for this man or his loved ones at least.

You seem to lacking any sort of empathy and think people are going to be caring more about money right now than the traumatic event they have just been part of, even if they didn’t directly witness it.

If they want a refund it will be a good couple of days at least before even think about it.

You cannot fall into that enclosure.

To get into it someone has to be extremely determined, very good jumping skills, have the sheer luck to pass the high voltage fencing, and survive the high fall. Before the tiger even comes into it.

Huge numbers have been to that park since the tiger enclosures were built. It’s over a decade since I first saw them.

This isn’t a flimsy enclosure in a zoo that hasn’t bothered to be careful.

Not confirmed officially but it’s pretty obvious considering he went into an enclosure with a carnivorous wild animal and was signing and telling it off when it started hurting him.

People do stupid shit all the time.

I think there will be many more in 10-20 years and sadly this sort of thing will be more common.

No one can fall into the enclosure. It is very difficult to get into the enclosure

I send my condolences to his family who hopefully loved him. But it was a dereliction of care that nobody prevented him jumping into the enclosure with the tiger.

Agreed. Like you for example - posting absolute drivel just for kicks

It should be more than careful, it should be impossible for someone to climb and jump into it in the first place. Some zoos have this, a glass enclosure with a roof.

So - a shark attack then