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.

Better access to appropriate care, which is actually money 😂

But - if vulnerable children and adults were able to be looked after by people who were able to meet their needs, by having the right training and in some cases size, some of this might be avoided.

If we’re not making enclosures harder to access, what we’ve learned (that most parents of LD boys know) is that we need more male, well built carers who can physically hold them back from risk seeking behaviour. So ideally they can have the enjoyment of a zoo/wild life park without risking themselves or others.

In the meantime, I do accept that responsible parents and carers should just keep them away from that risk.

Not the Tigers fault . That poor vulnerable man should of had correct support . Somenon here once again proving they are utter cunts .

I saw a post by a lady on a Facebook thread about this where she said he asked her husband to take a photo of him with the tiger in the background a few minutes earlier. They noticed at the time he clearly had some kind of learning difficulty and wondered if he was with anyone, but obviously didn’t expect his next move. He just seemed really interested in the tiger.

You can't make the people secure without limiting their view or limiting the tiger's space and habitat

I do think there should be a legal requirement to force a profit making attraction which would specifically appeal to those with LD to build enclosures that keep ALL people safe from the animals they keep. Freak accident this may have been, but surely enclosures when built could be made at the same cost without a bridge someone can jump off for example?
employing male physically strong carers is great in theory but sadly unlikely to attract many applicants, as I’m sure you are all too sadly aware.
You sound like a great mum to your son. balancing out his quality of life and safety can’t be easy

I have been reading the comments and watched the videos.

One thing, did the enclosure not have electric fencing as I thought it looked like it did...

Was referring to @Papyrophile who surprisingly isn’t banned given the number of posts that have had to be deleted.

Good for them.

Family have said the man had no additional needs

Are risk assessments done before these sorts of outings with carers? If someone has exceptionally high needs and lack of danger awareness, it makes sense to avoid big days out like this, there’s too many hazards.

It's ridiculous that the wildlife park has to prioritise keeping humans out of the tiger enclosure rather than concentrate on keeping the tigers in! This is the first time something like this has happened in the UK so it can't be a priority when it's such a rare incident.

Source??
his identity has not yet been released afaik so how his family have been commenting is somewhat baffling

Someone with LD can have capacity or lack capacity. Not all LD people lack capacity. Not all people with LD need carers or care in fact.

I believe that we are dealing with a significantly different issue here.

Where’s the statement source please?

Well obviously not. Just a managed decline. Keep them in captivity, cruel as it is because the cruelty that put them there can’t be undone for the reasons you say. But there’s no real need for them to be on display for the entertainment of humans, and there is no need for them to be replaced as and when they die. And in reality for every animal on the planet there’s a more appropriate and natural habitat for them than Doncaster…

I don't suppose humanizing animals helps. Tony the Tiger, the Lion King etc. making animals that can and do kill humans look cuddly.

This baffles me, as a childminder with a SEN child I am constantly risk assessing any danger and risks. Where were the carers?

Which is very sad either way. One wonders why he did not understand tigers can kill.... Very strange all round. I'm sure in time we may find out a bit more.

I think media that features friendly tigers like Tigger from Winnie the Pooh and "The Tiger that Came To Tea" don't help things. Tigers are vicious wild beasts that can kill people in seconds. They should not be portrayed as nice and gentle.

But surely everyone knows this.

Tigers are not like domestic cats.

You’re assuming everyone understands.

People with learning needs can have zero understanding of the world around them and the dangers within it.

The headline should not be 'man attacked by tiger' but rather, 'tiger harassed in its own environment and doing what wild predatory animals do'.

No, they haven’t. Someone said that on social media but provided NO source, no police report, no link, no nothing.

Cause that is what’s important. 🙄