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Boy, 3, seriously injured in zoo's crocodile enclosure undergoes five surgeries and faces more, family says
The boy has undergone five surgeries and needs at least two more, while a fundraiser for his recovery has topped 25,000 pounds.
- On June 18, a three-year-old boy was allegedly thrown into a crocodile enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst in Cambridgeshire, falling 15ft and sustaining serious injuries before being rescued by zoo staff.
- Co-Owner Tracey Johnson jumped into the enclosure to help rescue the child as emergency services, including the MAGPAS Air Ambulance, arrived within minutes; police subsequently arrested a 30-year-old man from Norfolk on suspicion of attempted murder.
- The toddler has undergone five surgeries at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge and requires at least two more operations, including nerve reconstruction in his arm, his family revealed.
- A GoFundMe page has raised more than £25,000 to support the family, who said they are "living at the hospital" during recovery and expressed they are "extremely grateful for everyone's generosity."
- While the boy remains stable, his parents note his rehabilitation journey is "uncertain" and "won't be a short process," highlighting the lengthy recovery ahead despite community support.
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A three-year-old boy was thrown into a cage with crocodiles in the UK. He was seriously injured and has undergone five operations. – It has been an uncertain and upsetting time, the parents say in a statement.
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A three-year-old boy who was allegedly thrown into a crocodile enclosure at a zoo in England remains in hospital.
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