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Family of boy injured in Cambridgeshire crocodile enclosure thank zoo staff who rescued him

The Guardian · Jul 1, 2026, 11:27 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • Police officers were called to Johnson's of Old Hurst zoo, in Huntingdonshire, last month.
  • The family of a three-year-old boy who was seriously injured in a crocodile attack at a zoo have thanked staff at the attraction in a new statement released through the police.
  • Last month, officers were called to Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo in Huntingdonshire over “reports of an incident involving a three-year-old boy, during which he ended up in the crocodile enclosure”.

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Police officers were called to Johnson's of Old Hurst zoo, in Huntingdonshire, last month. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PAView image in fullscreen Police officers were called to Johnson's of Old Hurst zoo, in Huntingdonshire, last month. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PAUK news Family of boy injured in Cambridgeshire crocodile enclosure thank zoo staff who rescued him Three-year-old remains in hospital after undergoing multiple surgeries but is now in a stable condition

Prefer the Guardian on Google. The family of a three-year-old boy who was seriously injured in a crocodile attack at a zoo have thanked staff at the attraction in a new statement released through the police.

Last month, officers were called to Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo in Huntingdonshire over “reports of an incident involving a three-year-old boy, during which he ended up in the crocodile enclosure”.

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