Tiger attack - latest: Yorkshire Wildlife Park issues update as man's tragic final moments revealed

Yorkshire Wildlife Park is set to reopen after a tiger mauled a man to death on Saturday. Police and paramedics raced to Yorkshire Wildlife Park, near Doncaster, at about 1.35pm following reports that a man had jumped into a tiger enclosure. South Yorkshire Police said the man was pronounced dead at the scene. The tiger was uninjured and remained inside the enclosure following the attack. There were reports of gunshots fired shortly before the park was evacuated and an air ambulance arrived. Footage emerged online showing a man lying on the grass in the tiger's enclosure. He was heard shouting: "Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop!" Yorkshire Wildlife Park said Altai the tiger is "safe and well" and will not be euthanised. The park's website says it is set to reopen today (Monday) however this has not been confirmed. A visitor said she had seen the victim in the 20 minutes before the tragedy. "The man who I saw on the bridge with his EarPods in dancing was happily enjoying seeing the tiger," she said. "I'm not sure if he was with a carer or family member but I honestly do think he just wanted to play with the tiger."

