It has reopened nine days after the incident
A popular zoo where a toddler was seriously injured after ‘ending up’ in a crocodile pen has reopened to the public. Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo in Huntingdon welcomed visitors back on Saturday (June 27).
The whole site has reopened, including the crocodile enclosure. It comes nine days after a three-year-old boy was hurt in the crocodile pit.
Fans of the attraction said they were pleased it had now fully reopened after the incident on June 18. One person said it was “great news” and they “hope to visit again really soon”. Another said the centre is “full of wonderful staff and the attraction is a credit to the area”.
The boy, from Cambridgeshire, is now in a stable condition in hospital. He was allegedly thrown into the pit and attacked by at least one crocodile. He was taken to hospital, where he was initially described as being in a critical condition.
A man, 30, from Norfolk, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder but later bailed after being “assessed as not being fit for interview”. The suspect reportedly has learning difficulties and had been on a trip with carers.
The boy was said to have sustained “serious injuries” in the enclosure but was reportedly saved by the Johnson family, who jumped into the pit to save him.
An investigation has been launched after the medical records of the boy were accessed by around 40 members of hospital staff. Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) has referred itself to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and is investigating whether all the workers had a legitimate reason for looking at his information.
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