Man mauled by tiger after jumping into enclosure at Yorkshire zoo as shots fired

A man has been maulted by a tiger after jumping into its enclosure at a Yorkshire zoo.

Shots were fired at Yorkshire Wildlife Park as shocking footage from the scene shows the man on the ground waving his finger at the tiger standing over him.

Yorkshire Ambulance Service received reports of the incident Yorkshire Wildlife Park around 1.33pm before swarming the scene, joined by two land ambulances and a helicopter.

An emergency incident has been declared after the park was evacuated earlier this afternoon.

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