Man arrested after boy, 3, injured in Cambridgeshire zoo crocodile enclosure

Cambridgeshire police arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder on June 18, 2026, following an incident at Johnson's of Old Hurst zoo in Huntingdonshire. Officers were dispatched at 1:24 PM after receiving reports of a three-year-old boy who had ended up inside the crocodile enclosure. The child sustained serious injuries and was transported to the hospital for treatment. The zoo, located in Cambridgeshire, is a family-run establishment that houses a variety of animals. Further details regarding the circumstances leading to the boy's presence in the enclosure and the nature of his injuries have not been fully disclosed by authorities, who are continuing their investigation into the event.