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Yorkshire Wildlife Park reopens after fatal tiger mauling; NHS probes records breach

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Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster reopened on Thursday, nearly a week after 24-year-old William Chapman was killed after climbing into the enclosure of a rare 200kg Amur tiger named Altai. Emergency services were called at approximately 1.35pm last Saturday, but Chapman was pronounced dead at the scene. Upon reopening, visitors saw Altai for the first time since the fatal incident: the tiger was spotted resting in the shade before a keeper fed it a large piece of meat. One keeper said Altai was “doing fine”. The park's Land of the Tigers exhibit reopened, with visitors gathering on the raised viewing platform, and staff were asked to treat guests with care and understanding after the tragedy. Separately, Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust said it believes two members of staff attempted to access Chapman's medical information “without a legitimate reason to do so” and has commenced an investigation. The trust said it takes the confidentiality and security of patient information extremely seriously and that the concern was identified through proactive audits. The Daily Express, citing visitors, reported that everyone keeps saying it was a one-off tragedy, but standing near the viewing platform makes your chest tighten.

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Outlets: 10. Countries: 2. Facts in the shared core: 5.

Publication timeline

  1. · WalesOnline (outlet profile)

    Wildlife park back open following fatal tiger mauling as big cat pictured in enclosure. William Chapman was killed after entering the tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

  2. · GB News (outlet profile)

    Yorkshire Zoo tiger spotted for first time since mauling man to death as visitors queue to see Altai. The tiger involved in the death of a man at Yorkshire Wildlife Park has been seen by visitors for the first time sinc…

  3. · Daily Express (outlet profile)

    UK zoo rocked by tiger enclosure tragedy reopens six days after man mauled to death. EXCLUSIVE: Everyone keeps saying it was a one off tragedy, but standing near that viewing platform makes your chest tighten like it re…

  4. · Sky News (outlet profile)

    Man killed by tiger may have had medical records breached by NHS staff. Patient records may have been breached following the death of a man at a wildlife park in Yorkshire.

  5. · GB News (outlet profile)

    NHS staff 'tried to access' medical records of man mauled to death by tiger in Yorkshire zoo. Two members of NHS staff "attempted to access" medical information of the man mauled to death by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlif…

  6. · Daily Express (outlet profile)

    Man mauled to death by tiger 'may have had medical records breached by NHS staff'. William Chapman died at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster last Sunday

  7. · Daily Mail (outlet profile)

    NHS ambulance workers accessed care record of man mauled to death by tiger at zoo. Yorkshire Ambulance Service Trust has said it has identified two instances of staff trying to view medical information about William Cha…

  8. · The Mirror (outlet profile)

    Tiger attack victim William Chapman's medical records 'accessed by two NHS staff'. William Chapman jumped inside the tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park and was fatally attacked by a 30st tiger

  9. · Evening Standard (outlet profile)

    Medical records of tiger victim inappropriately accessed, ambulance service says. Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust said it has launched an investigation.

  10. · Belfast Telegraph (outlet profile)

    Medical records of tiger victim inappropriately accessed, ambulance service says

  11. · The Independent (outlet profile)

    NHS staff ‘may have breached medical records of man killed by tiger’. William Chapman was killed by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster on Saturday

  12. · New York Post (outlet profile)

    Visitors flock to see tiger that mauled ex-child actor to death as enclosure finally reopens. Park officials said the tiger was “safe and well and will not be euthanized.”

Factual core

  • William Chapman was killed by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster on Saturday.
  • Yorkshire Wildlife Park reopened after a fatal tiger mauling.
  • The man's medical records may have been breached by NHS staff following his death.
  • Medical records of a tiger attack victim were inappropriately accessed, according to an ambulance service.
  • William Chapman was 24 years old at the time of his death.

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