Yorkshire Wildlife Park reopened Friday, six days after William Chapman was killed by a tiger. Chapman had climbed into the animal's enclosure.
2 fences were climbed before Chapman entered the enclosure, the inquest heard. The park says Altai is safe and will not be euthanized. 5 acoustic gun blasts were fired by keepers to drive the tiger off. Chapman had schizophrenia and past episodes of psychosis, the inquest heard. Why it matters: Several bodies are now examining the death. They are looking at both the park's safety and Chapman's mental health care.
City of Doncaster Council, the park's licensing authority, is running a safety probe. South Yorkshire Police and the local NHS trust are also investigating.
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Where they split: Coverage agrees on the facts but differs on focus: the BBC centers the investigations and visitor reactions, while right-leaning tabloids center the tiger and Chapman's final minutes.
Center coverage, 1 sources: The center frames the reopening around the official investigations and visitors' support for park staff.
Right coverage, 4 sources: The right frames the reopening around Altai's first public sighting since the attack and the details of Chapman's death.
What’s next: The council will give its findings to the coroner. The inquest opened Thursday and is ongoing.
Chapman's family has raised concerns about his mental health care before his death. Will the council's investigation find fault with the enclosure's barriers? What will the NHS trust conclude about Chapman's care before his death?