A man has died after being attacked by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, police have confirmed.

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The man was seen entering the tiger enclosure at the park near Doncaster just before police were called at 13:35 BST on Saturday.

South Yorkshire Police said the tiger then attacked the man and he died at the scene. The animal was uninjured and remained in the enclosure following the incident – but the park was closed and will remain shut for the rest of the weekend.

Foreign Secretary and MP for Doncaster North Ed Miliband said he was “deeply saddened” to hear of the incident and sent his “thoughts and deepest condolences to the family of the individual who died.”

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He added he was “very grateful to the emergency services and staff of the park who responded.”

Yorkshire Wildlife Park said in a statement: “Our thoughts and heartfelt sympathies are with the family and loved ones of the person who has lost their life.”

Police said the man’s family were being supported by officers. “Our thoughts are with them at this distressing time,” the force said in a statement.

It added: “We are aware of videos circulating online and we would encourage people not to share this footage.”

Earlier on Saturday, in a statement posted on its website, the park said its emergency response procedures had been “immediately activated” and it was “working closely with the authorities to ascertain exactly what happened”.

Karmelle Pelham, 39, from Worksop, had been enjoying a family day out when park staff told them the site was being evacuated.

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