Trump Posts Video of Man Killed in Tiger Attack... Even Supporters Shake Their Heads

Trump: "Don't Mess with Nature"

U.S. President Donald Trump was criticized by his supporters after posting on social media a video of a British man who was killed in a tiger attack.

Trump Shares Video of Man Killed in Tiger Attack

A man who entered a tiger enclosure. X

According to AFP and other foreign media outlets on October 13 local time, President Trump posted a video of the incident, about 41 seconds long, on his Truth Social account, writing, "Don't mess with nature."

The video was also shared on the White House's X (formerly Twitter) account. Just one minute after posting it, President Trump also shared a 21-second edited video showing a lion attacking people, accompanied by upbeat music.

However, the posts drew criticism from social media users. One supporter remarked, "I'm a huge supporter [of President Trump], but I'm not a fan of this post," adding, "To each their own." President Trump often posts provocative videos on social media.

Family: "Circulating the Video Will Cause Severe Distress... Please Stop"

U.S. President Donald Trump. EPA-Yonhap News Agency.

The man killed in the tiger attack was identified as 24-year-old William Chapman, from Buckinghamshire, England. He entered a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in England on the afternoon of October 10 and was killed by a Siberian tiger.

Video of the incident shows Chapman sitting on the ground and trying to fend off the approaching tiger by kicking it, before it bit him on the neck and chest. Emergency responders arrived after receiving a report, but Chapman was pronounced dead at the scene. He reportedly appeared as a child actor in television shows and films.

The park's "Land of the Tigers" area, where the incident occurred, was designed to let visitors view the tigers' habitat from an elevated walkway about 300 meters long. Local media believe Chapman climbed over a tall barbed-wire fence to enter the enclosure.

In a statement, his family said, "He was a bright and warm young man, but sadly, he had been receiving intensive medication for mental illness for several years." They added, "Posting and circulating deeply disturbing media content will cause severe distress to people in a vulnerable state," and urged people to "please stop doing this."

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