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Boy, 3, in stable condition after crocodile attack
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- The boy was attacked by at least one crocodile, the BBC understands, following an incident at Johnsons of Old Hurst near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, on Thursday.
- Cambridgeshire Police has arrested and bailed a 30-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder.
- A spokesperson for the force said: "The boy is no longer critical and is in a stable condition in hospital."
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Aimee Dexter Cambridgeshire Kerena Cobbina/BBCThe zoo houses crocodiles at its site near Huntingdon (picture was taken in 2025)A three-year-old boy who was seriously injured after ending up in a crocodile enclosure is no longer in a critical condition, police confirmed.
The boy was attacked by at least one crocodile, the BBC understands, following an incident at Johnsons of Old Hurst near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, on Thursday.
Cambridgeshire Police has arrested and bailed a 30-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder.
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