Yorkshire Wildlife Park has reopened following the death of a man who was killed by a tiger after entering its enclosure last weekend.
The man, 24-year-old William Chapman, was mauled to death at the park on 10 October. An inquest into the death, which opened at Doncaster Coroner's Court on Thursday (15 October), heard Chapman had previously been diagnosed with schizophrenia and suffered bouts of psychosis.
The City of Doncaster Council, which is responsible for licensing the park, previously confirmed it is investigating the fatal incident.
Yorkshire Wildlife Park reopened to the public on Friday (16 October) and said in a statement that its "thoughts and heartfelt sympathies remain with the family, friends and loved ones of William Chapman".
"The safety and wellbeing of our visitors, staff team and animals remain our highest priority," it added.
The park said it was reopening "following engagement with the relevant authorities", adding that it continued to "assist South Yorkshire Police and other relevant agencies with their ongoing enquiries into the circumstances of this tragic incident".
"As enquiries remain ongoing, it would be inappropriate for us to comment further on circumstances at this time," the park said.
Yorkshire Wildlife Park previously confirmed that the tiger involved in the incident, named Altai, was "safe and well and will not be euthanised as a result of this incident".
In its new statement, the park said it has been contacted by "many, many people" regarding Altai the tiger.
"We can reassure everyone that he is safe and well and will not be euthanised as a result of this incident," it said. "His ongoing welfare at Yorkshire Wildlife Park remains a priority of our experienced animal care team."
The park added: "We would like to thank everyone for their patience, understanding and support during this difficult period, and we look forward to welcoming visitors back to the park."
