A three-year-old boy who was allegedly thrown into a zoo crocodile enclosure is now stable after being in a critical condition.
The boy, from Cambridgeshire, was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge last Thursday following the incident at Johnsons of Old Hurst.
The boy was left in a critical condition after reportedly being attacked by at least one crocodile when he was allegedly thrown into the enclosure.
A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and later bailed after being “assessed as not being fit for interview”.
It has been reported that the suspect has learning difficulties and was on a trip with carers at the time of the incident.
Cambridgeshire Police said on Monday that the boy was “no longer critical” and was “in a stable condition in hospital”.
Police were called to the zoo at 1.24pm on Thursday by the ambulance service to reports that a three-year-old boy had suffered serious injuries.
Cambridgeshire Police said the boy “sustained serious injuries while in the enclosure” and “was pulled out by staff from the zoo”.
Tracey Johnson, the wife of the zoo owner, reportedly jumped into the enclosure to save the child.
Police said the boy “received medical treatment at the scene before being taken to hospital”.
