Boy attacked by zoo crocodile has had seven operations and is smiling again, say parents
A three-year-old boy is recovering after suffering severe injuries in a crocodile attack at a zoo in Cambridgeshire. His parents report that he has undergone seven surgeries and is showing positive signs of recovery.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing safety concerns regarding animal enclosures and the legal complexities surrounding liability in public wildlife attractions.
Image source, Kerena Cobbina/BBC Image caption, The crocodiles have not been seized or put down by the authorities (picture from 2025)
The parents of a three-year-old boy who was attacked in a crocodile enclosure say they are "amazed" at the progress he is making and that he is "smiling again".
The boy was visiting Johnsons of Old Hurst near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, on 18 June when he was attacked by at least one of the animals.
In a post on a fundraising page, his parents said: "Four weeks later and the cheeky little boy that we love so much is talking to the nurses, playing using his feet and smiling again."
Police arrested and bailed a 30-year-old man from Norfolk on suspicion of attempted murder after the incident.
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