Safety in Safari Parks and Singapore
After the fatal incident in the Yorkshire wild life park I asked Gemini AI if Singapore Safari Park, which is linked to the zoo, has had accidents, and what safety measures were introduced. the safety measures included a moat, glass, and barriers which overhang at the top like a half tester bed preventing climbing in and out.
Warnings About Accidents
I recall seeing signs by road, listing the numbers of fatal accidents in accident black spots. Maybe it should be required to list fatal accidents on beaches, level crossings where roads or footpaths meet railway lines, and at zoos alongside warning signs.
Warning Children Without Scaring Them
The Victorians had cautionary tales to present dangers and warnings in a lighthearted way.
I was thinking about how you start a discussion with children about how kittens are not cats, and tame pets are not wild pets, and animals which know you are not the same as animals encountering strangers.cautionary tales.
I would keep small children and those who are mentally challenged at petting zoos, so they cannot endanger themselves, other visitors. or the animals or keepers.
AI tells me
Following the fatal incident on Saturday, October 10—when a man entered the Amur tiger enclosure—the park closed on Sunday and Monday, and its continued closure has extended as safety investigations by the City of Doncaster Council and South Yorkshire Police carry on.
While the main wildlife park remains closed, surrounding areas like The Yorkshire Hive have stayed open.
No, the main part of the
-Post written morning of October 13th 2026 ends-
Update evening of Tuesday Oct 13th 2026
Seeing And Touching Animals Up Close In London
If you want a petting zoo, for a child, there's one in Mill Hill by a soft play centre.
Precautions When Near Animals
Visitors, adults and children, are advised to wash hands (some say and clothes) after touching animals to reduce risk of catching anything.
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https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16206573/Man-mauled-death-tiger-child-actor-Harry-Potter.html
Contrary to earlier impressions that the man who died might have been a loner, a loser, a vulnerable person, he seems to have had a successful career in films, which makes the cause of his actions, and the whole event even more baffling. Without knowing the man's motivation, one could still improve security in the physical structure, and the care taken by those accompanying anybody vulnerable or indulging in reckless behaviour. The man was William Chapman whose family said he had a history of mental problems.
