The carers of a man suspected of throwing a three-year-old boy in a crocodile enclosure near Huntingdon had been 'on their phones' earlier in the day, according to a report12:20, 20 Jun 2026The carers of a man suspected of throwing a three-year-old boy in a zoo’s crocodile enclosure had been "on their phones" earlier in the day, according to a report.A 30-year-old man from Norfolk was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the incident at Johnsons of Old Hurst, near Huntingdon, on Thursday afternoon. Cambridgeshire Police said on Friday that the suspect had been "assessed as not being fit for interview". He has been released on bail until September 18.The boy, who was not known to the man, remains in a critical but stable condition at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, the force said. It is understood that he was attacked by at least one crocodile after allegedly being thrown into the enclosure.Police were called to the zoo at 1.24pm on Thursday by the ambulance service, who reported that a three-year-old boy had suffered serious injuries.The boy was pulled from the enclosure by zoo staff, the force said. Tracey Johnson, the wife of the zoo owner, reportedly jumped into the enclosure to rescue him.The Sun reported that the suspect has learning difficulties and had been on a trip with carers.A woman in her 20s told the newspaper: "I don’t know if it was definitely him but I saw one bloke of a bigger build. He had two carers with him and they weren’t paying him much attention."If it was him, his carers were maybe ten metres behind him and not paying much attention. They were English and chatting among themselves and on their phones."In a statement on social media, Johnsons said Tropical House - the building in which the crocodiles are kept - would remain closed until further notice "out of respect to the family".The zoo is set off a rural lane in the village of Old Hurst and boasts a tea room, farm shop and steakhouse. It is home to more than 100 animals, including lions, tigers, sloth bears, capybaras and meerkats.Article continues belowMike Annicelli, 52, who lives close to the zoo and has previously visited the crocodile enclosure, said of the enclosure: "Everything is elevated, you’re far away from the animals."He said there was a "raised platform" and estimated the crocodiles were about 15ft below, adding that there is fencing along the walkways which he estimated at around 4ft high.Councillor Charlotte Lowe said: "This incident, I think it’s shocked an awful lot of people, especially the locals."