3-Year-Old Boy in Critical Condition After Being Thrown Into Crocodile Enclosure at UK Zoo

A three-year-old boy is in critical but stable condition after reportedly being thrown into a crocodile enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo in Huntingdonshire. Emergency services were alerted around 1:24 p.m., and the child was rescued and rushed to Addenbrooke’s Hospital with serious injuries. Police have arrested a 30-year-old man from Norfolk on suspicion of attempted murder. Detectives from the major crime unit are questioning witnesses who were at the zoo and say they do not believe the suspect and the child knew each other. The zoo hosts several crocodiles alongside big cats and bears. Authorities have not disclosed the number or species of crocodiles involved. Investigations by local police continue.

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