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Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after boy injured in crocodile enclosure
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- Cambridgeshire Police said it was called to Johnson's Zoo in Old Hurst, near Huntingdon, at 13:24 BST.
- The boy was taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital with serious injuries and is in a stable condition, the force said.
- A 30-year-old man from Norfolk has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and officers added that they do not believe the man and child were known to each other.
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Aimee Dexter Cambridgeshiredzidek23/geograph Cambridgeshire Police said it was called to Johnsons of Old Hurst at 13:24 BSTA man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a three-year-old boy was left with critical injuries after ending up in a crocodile enclosure.
Cambridgeshire Police said it was called to Johnson's Zoo in Old Hurst, near Huntingdon, at 13:24 BST.
The boy was taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital with serious injuries and is in a stable condition, the force said.
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