A three-year-old boy is in a serious but stable condition after an incident at Johnsons Zoo in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, as a 30-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
A toddler aged three has been rushed to hospital after allegedly being ‘thrown into a crocodile enclosure’ at a zoo, with a 30 year old man subsequently taken into custody.
Officers were called to Johnsons of Old Hurst at 1.24pm following reports of a distressing incident involving the young boy, who ended up inside the crocodile enclosure at the popular family attraction near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.
The child suffered injuries after being attacked by a crocodile and was swiftly transported to hospital, where he is reported to be in a serious but stable condition, reports the Daily Star.
Det Insp Verity McCann, from Cambridgeshire Police, said: “At this stage we are speaking to people who were at the zoo at the time of this distressing incident to understand more about the circumstances.”
She added: “We do not believe the man arrested and the child are known to each other. Officers are supporting the boy’s family at hospital, and our thoughts remain with them.”
The 30 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
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