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Hero zoo owners speak after rescuing boy, 3, from being mauled by crocodile
They talked about the first critical minutes after the boy had ended up in the crocodile 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 []
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...
Yen.com.gh
· Jul 1, 2026
Man reportedly passes away while 'saving' a pig from floodwaters: "This is painful"
Tragedy struck in Greater Accra as a man drowned while attempting to rescue a pig from floodwaters. His brother warns others of the dangers of flood rescues.
Irish Mirror
· Jul 2, 2026
Zoo owners issue statement after boy, 3, allegedly thrown into crocodile enclosure
The owners of a zoo where a three-year-old boy was attacked by a crocodile after allegedly being thrown into its enclosure by a stranger
Knewz
· Jul 6, 2026
11-year-old Kentucky boy explains how his quick thinking saved a drowning man
An 11-year-old Kentucky boy emerged as a hero after helping save a man drowning in the apartment complex pool. The life-threatening incident occurred on Wednesday, July 1, when the Lexington Fire Department received a call about a man drowning at the 100 block of Lakeshore Drive. An 11-year-old named Avory Woolery was at an apartment...
Metro
· Jun 28, 2026
Zoo where child ‘thrown to crocodiles’ reopens nine days later
Zoo where child ‘thrown to crocodiles’ reopens nine days later
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Related coverage for "Hero zoo owners speak after rescuing boy, 3, from being mauled by crocodile": JOE.co.uk — Major update given on condition of three-year-old boy seriously injured in crocodile enclosure. South China Morning Post — Rescuers snap into action after crocodile found in Hong Kong building. Yen.com.gh — Man reportedly passes away while 'saving' a pig from floodwaters: "This is painful". Irish Mirror — Zoo owners issue statement after boy, 3, allegedly thrown into crocodile enclosure. Knewz — 11-year-old Kentucky boy explains how his quick thinking saved a drowning man. Metro — Zoo where child ‘thrown to crocodiles’ reopens nine days later