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Child Actor William Chapman Killed After Tiger Enclosure Incident

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 2:40 PM UTC · How we work

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William Chapman, a 24-year-old child actor, entered a tiger enclosure and was killed.
The incident occurred at 1:30 pm on Saturday, 10 October 2026.
Emergency services arrived at 1:35 pm and pronounced him dead on scene.
Police said the tiger, Altai, was unharmed and the park closed for the weekend.
Doncaster Council launched a health-and-safety probe and announced Altai will not be euthanised.

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Story summary

William Chapman, a 24-year-old child actor, entered a tiger enclosure and was killed.
The incident occurred at 1:30 pm on Saturday, 10 October 2026.
Emergency services arrived at 1:35 pm and pronounced him dead on scene.
Police said the tiger, Altai, was unharmed and the park closed for the weekend.
Doncaster Council launched a health-and-safety probe and announced Altai will not be euthanised.