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News · 3 July 2026

Boy attacked by crocodile at zoo is stable

Boy attacked by crocodile at zoo is stable

Photo by Leon Pauleikhoff on Unsplash

A three-year-old boy is receiving treatment at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, where his condition is stable, following serious injuries inflicted by a crocodile on 18 June. The Johnsons, who own the zoo in Cambridgeshire, called it “one of the most distressing incidents in our history.” Police arrested a 30-year-old man, who has learning disabilities, on suspicion of attempted murder.

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