A three-year-old boy is seriously injured after an incident at Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire. Police say they were called at about 1.24pm following reports that the child ended up in the crocodile enclosure. The boy is rescued from the enclosure and taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital with serious injuries. Authorities describe his condition as critical but stable.
Cambridgeshire Police arrest a 30-year-old man from Norfolk on suspicion of attempted murder. Detectives from the major crime unit investigate the circumstances and speak to people who were at the zoo at the time. Police say they do not believe the man and the child are known to each other. At least one outlet reports the incident involved the enclosure described as a crocodile pit, but details such as the crocodile species or number involved are not publicly confirmed. The zoo is described as a family attraction that keeps crocodiles and has a focus on crocodilians. Officers also provide support to the boy’s family at hospital.
