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Crocodile zoo horror update issued after boy, 3, 'thrown into enclosure'

The crocodile enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, has reopened its doors to the public nine days after a three-year-old boy was allegedly injured in the pit
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JOE.co.uk
· Jul 1, 2026
Major update given on condition of three-year-old boy seriously injured in crocodile enclosure
The family has spoken out for the first time. A major update has been given on the condition of the three-year-old boy who was seriously injured after allegedly being thrown into a crocodile enclosure in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. Officers were called to the zoo at Johnson’s of Old Hurst at 13:24 last Thursday (18 June) following []
Daily Mail
· Jul 2, 2026
Zoo where three-year-old boy was 'thrown into crocodile enclosure by man with learning disabilities' speaks out about 'distressing' incident
Zoo where three-year-old boy was 'thrown into crocodile enclosure by man with learning disabilities' speaks out about 'distressing' incident
Metro
· Jun 28, 2026
Zoo where child ‘thrown to crocodiles’ reopens nine days later
Zoo where child ‘thrown to crocodiles’ reopens nine days later
Irish Mirror
· Jun 21, 2026
Zoo owner's family jumped into crocodile enclosure to rescue three-year-old boy as new details emerge
A three-year-old boy was thrown into a crocodile enclosure at Johnson's of Old Hurst zoo in Cambridgeshire, before the owner and her family jumped in to rescue him
BBC News
· Jun 22, 2026
Boy, 3, no longer critical after crocodile attack
The boy's condition is no longer critical, police say.
South China Morning Post
· Jun 24, 2026
Rescuers snap into action after crocodile found in Hong Kong building
An injured juvenile crocodile has been found in a Hong Kong residential building, prompting a rescue operation by an animal concern group. At about 1pm on Wednesday, police alerted the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) that a member of the public had reported spotting the reptile at a residential block on Tai Po Road in Sham Shui Po. It was later confirmed to be a juvenile hybrid of a Siamese crocodile and a saltwater crocodile. The SPCA said personnel equipped with rescue...
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Related coverage for "Crocodile zoo horror update issued after boy, 3, 'thrown into enclosure' ": JOE.co.uk — Major update given on condition of three-year-old boy seriously injured in crocodile enclosure. Daily Mail — Zoo where three-year-old boy was 'thrown into crocodile enclosure by man with learning disabilities' speaks out about 'distressing' incident. Metro — Zoo where child ‘thrown to crocodiles’ reopens nine days later. Irish Mirror — Zoo owner's family jumped into crocodile enclosure to rescue three-year-old boy as new details emerge. BBC News — Boy, 3, no longer critical after crocodile attack. South China Morning Post — Rescuers snap into action after crocodile found in Hong Kong building