Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA three-year-old boy was injured after ending up in a crocodile enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo in Cambridgeshire on 18 June. Zoo staff and visitors, including off-duty paramedics and police officers, acted with "incredible speed and determination" to rescue the child. A 30-year-old man from Norfolk was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with the incident but was later bailed as he was assessed as not fit for interview. The boy remains in Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge in a stable condition, having sustained serious injuries and undergone multiple surgeries. Both the zoo and the boy's family have expressed their heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped and supported the child, with the family focusing on his recovery. In fullZoo owners praise actions of those who helped boy injured in crocodile enclosureMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Zoo owner speaks out after boy, 3, thrown into crocodile pit
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA three-year-old boy was injured after ending up in a crocodile enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo in Cambridgeshire on 18 June. Zoo staff and visitors, including off-duty paramedics and police officers, acted with "incredible speed and determination" to rescue the child. A 30-year-old man from Norfolk was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with the incident but was later bailed as he was assessed as not fit for interview. The boy remains in Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge in a stable condition, having sustained serious injuries and undergone multiple surgeries. Both the zoo and the boy's family have expressed their heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped and supported the child, with the family focusing on his recovery. In fullZoo owners praise actions of those who helped boy injured in crocodile enclosureMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
