A three-year-old boy is seriously injured after being thrown into a crocodile enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, on Thursday lunchtime. Multiple reports describe the suspect as a “disabled” man and state that his carers were nearby but allegedly not closely supervising him during the incident. One account says the carers were about 10 metres behind him and on their phones, while another reports the distance as roughly 30 feet, also describing them as preoccupied. The child sustained critical injuries and is reported to have been injured at the zoo enclosure. The incident has prompted coverage focusing on supervision and care arrangements immediately before the boy entered or was brought near the enclosure area. Authorities are expected to examine the circumstances at the site, including how the man reached the enclosure and the level of monitoring provided by carers at the time. The reports agree on the location, timing, and the severity of the child’s injuries, while differing mainly on the estimated distance of the carers behind the suspect.
Three-year-old critically injured at crocodile zoo in Cambridgeshire
A three-year-old boy is seriously injured after being thrown into a crocodile enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, on Thursday lunchtime. Multiple reports describe the s...
- A three-year-old boy is critically injured after an incident at a crocodile zoo enclosure.
- The incident occurs at Johnsons of Old Hurst near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, on Thursday lunchtime.
- Reports describe a “disabled” suspect and allege carers were close by but not actively supervising.
- One report says carers are about 10 metres behind; another says about 30 feet behind.
- Both accounts state carers were reportedly on their phones at the time of the incident.
The boy sustained critical injuries at Johnsons of Old Hurst, near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, following the incident Thursday lunchtime.
2 months agoThe boy sustained critical injuries at Johnsons of Old Hurst, near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, following the incident Thursday lunchtime.
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