Zoo tragedies raise public safety questions and the point of animal parks

Daily Telegraph UK11 Oct, 2026 10:35 PM5 mins to readSerious incidents at UK wildlife centres, involving predators like crocodiles and tigers, have raised questions about protecting the public. Photos / Getty ImagesIn the hazy October sunshine, Yorkshire Wildlife Park should be thronging with families.But in the aftermath of an almost unimaginable tragedy the attraction in Doncaster, England stands eerily quiet. Its gates are closed, its shops deserted. At the weekend a young man was mauled by a tiger in front of horrified visitors.