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Zoo where child ‘thrown to crocodiles’ reopens nine days later
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JOE.co.uk
· Jun 21, 2026
Mother father and son jumped into crocodile pit to save boy, new details reveal
An incredible feat of bravery Heartbreaking new details have emerged after a three-year-old ended up in crocodile enclosure at a zoo in Cambridgeshire. The incident happened on June 18, with police responding to calls to the zoo at Johnson’s of Old Hurst at 13:24 on Thursday following reports that a boy had suffered serious injuries. []
Irish Mirror
· Jun 27, 2026
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
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...
UPI
· Jun 23, 2026
Watch: Monkey briefly escapes enclosure at Mexican zoo
Watch: Monkey briefly escapes enclosure at Mexican zoo
Malay Mail
· Jul 9, 2026
Spot a crocodile in the park or a python in your garden? Here’s who you should call... hint: It’s not Bomba
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — Recent crocodile attacks have drawn public attention to wildlife encounters in Malaysia, p...
Eagle News
· Nov 3, 2024
World’s largest captive crocodile Cassius dies in Australia
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A 5.48 metre (18 ft) Australian crocodile that held the world record as the largest crocodile in captivity has died, a wildlife sanctuary said on Saturday. He was thought to be more than 110 years old. Cassius, weighing in at more than one ton, had been in declining health since Oct. 15, Marineland Melanesia Crocodile Habitat said on Facebook. “He was very old and believed to be living beyond the years of []
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Related coverage for "Zoo where child ‘thrown to crocodiles’ reopens nine days later": JOE.co.uk — Mother father and son jumped into crocodile pit to save boy, new details reveal. Irish Mirror — Crocodile zoo horror update issued after boy, 3, 'thrown into enclosure' . South China Morning Post — Rescuers snap into action after crocodile found in Hong Kong building. UPI — Watch: Monkey briefly escapes enclosure at Mexican zoo. Malay Mail — Spot a crocodile in the park or a python in your garden? Here’s who you should call... hint: It’s not Bomba. Eagle News — World’s largest captive crocodile Cassius dies in Australia