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Man arrested after boy critically injured in crocodile enclosure at UK zoo

ABC Australia · Jun 18, 2026, 4:37 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Authorities say the man, 30, and boy, three, are not known to each other.
  • A young boy is fighting for his life after being injured in a crocodile enclosure north of London.
  • British police say they have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder.

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Authorities say the man, 30, and boy, three, are not known to each other. (ABC North Qld: Brooke Tindall (FILE))

A young boy is fighting for his life after being injured in a crocodile enclosure north of London.

British police say they have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder. It is believed the man and boy are not known to each other.

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