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Boy, 3, in stable condition after crocodile attack

Boy, 3, in stable condition after crocodile attack

Summary

A three-year-old boy was seriously injured after entering a crocodile enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo in Cambridgeshire. The boy was rescued and is now in stable condition in hospital, while a 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

Key Facts

  • The incident happened at Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.
  • The boy, aged three, was attacked by at least one crocodile inside the enclosure.
  • Zoo staff pulled the boy out, and he was treated at the scene before going to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.
  • Police arrested a 30-year-old man from Norfolk on suspicion of attempted murder.
  • The suspect is not known to the boy and has learning disabilities; he was on a zoo visit with carers.
  • The suspect was released on bail and considered unfit for interview because of his condition.
  • The crocodiles were not harmed or removed after the attack.
  • Johnsons of Old Hurst houses over 100 animals including crocodiles, lions, and tigers.
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