A three-year-old boy is seriously injured after falling or being thrown into a crocodile enclosure at Johnson’s of Old Hurst zoo in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire. Multiple reports say the boy’s incident occurs before members of the zoo owner’s family enter the enclosure to try to save him. Coverage names Tracey Johnson, the zoo owner’s wife, as the first to jump in, with other family members also reported to have entered to rescue the child. One report describes Johnson as jumping into the enclosure, and another says she jumped down a 15-foot drop.
The boy is taken to hospital with serious injuries. The Independent reports he is in a critical but stable condition, while other outlets similarly describe the injuries as serious.
Authorities arrest a 30-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder, with reports stating a stranger threw the boy into the enclosure. Some accounts also cite local testimony, including unnamed residents, describing Johnson’s actions during the rescue. The case is still under investigation and the injured child’s condition is reported by outlets as critical but stable.
