Man arrested for attempted murder after toddler ends up in crocodile enclosure at UK zooThe child, who police said was not known to the arrested man, is in a Cambridgeshire hospital with critical injuries1-MIN READ1-MIN0ListenPublished: 1:18am, 19 Jun 2026Updated: 1:31am, 19 Jun 2026A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a three-year-old boy ended up in a crocodile enclosure at a zoo in central England on Thursday, resulting in him sustaining critical injuries, police said.Cambridgeshire-police" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="148791" data-entity-type="organization">Cambridgeshire Police said officers were called following reports of an incident at Johnsons of Old Hurst, a zoo near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, which resulted in the boy being in the enclosure.The child has been taken to hospital with serious injuries and is in a critical but stable condition, police said. A 30-year-old man had been arrested.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Man arrested for attempted murder after toddler ends up in crocodile enclosure at UK zoo
A three-year-old boy sustained critical injuries after ending up in a crocodile enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo in Cambridgeshire, England, on Thursday. Cambridgeshire Police arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with the incident.
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A three-year-old boy sustained critical injuries after ending up in a crocodile enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo in Cambridgeshire, England, on Thursday. Cambridgeshire Police arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with the incident. The child, who is not known to the arrested man, was taken to a local hospital and is in critical but stable condition. Police were called to the zoo following reports of the incident that led to the boy being in the enclosure.
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The incident occurred at Johnsons of Old Hurst, a zoo near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.
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The child sustained critical injuries and is in a critical but stable condition.
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