Child attacked by crocodile critical two days on: Here's everything we know so far

Here is the latest breaking news from around the world: Child attacked by crocodile critical two days on: Here's everything we know so far5 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on GoogleLouise ParryReutersA young boy from Cambridgeshire was visiting the zoo (pictured in April) with familyA family visit to the zoo turned into a living nightmare when a three-year-old boy ended up in a crocodile enclosure and was seriously injured. Cambridgeshire Police have arrested and bailed a 30-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder, following the incident at Johnsons of Old Hurst near Huntingdon on Thursday. The toddler was attacked by at least one crocodile, the understands, and was taken to hospital.

Police said the boy remained in a "critical but stable condition" two days after the incident. Where did this happen? Johnsons of Old Hurst is near Huntingdon in CambridgeshireThe zoo at Johnsons of Old Hurst is in the Cambridgeshire village of Old Hurst, north of Huntingdon, and has more than 100 animals including lions and tigers.

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The fully licensed site includes a farm, cafe and butcher's shop, which opened 20 years ago, while its crocodile house was built in 2009. Visitors can see Nile crocodiles, broad-snouted caiman and American alligators, which are kept in a converted barn with metal-fenced, elevated walkways. Mike Annicelli, 52, lives near the zoo and said the crocodiles were about 15ft (4.

5m) below the "raised platform". A woman who visited on Thursday said the crocodile enclosure included "quite high fences" and said there was "steel mesh fencing" all around the viewing platform. She said the crocodiles appeared calm and largely motionless during her visit, about 10 minutes before the incident happened.

Ant Saddington/BBCThe red building with a white roof is the Tropical House which contains several species of crocodileCambridgeshire Police said the boy had been visiting with his family when the incident happened at about lunchtime. Andy Johnson, who runs the zoo, told the that his wife Tracey jumped into the enclosure to rescue the boy. Police confirmed that he was pulled out by staff, and said they were working to establish how long he had been in the enclosure.

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A friend of the Johnsons, Chris Newman, said he had been told Tracey Johnson was not injured. "She put herself in immense danger," he said. "She'd always put her own life at risk to save someone else.

She's an extraordinary lady and very brave. "What happened after the incident? Zoo staff member Tracey Johnson pulled the boy out of the crocodile enclosure which is below fenced-off walkwaysOne visitor, who wished to remain anonymous, said she "didn't see the incident itself, but heard the screams" and added that she later saw staff and an air ambulance responding.

Police arrested the man from Norfolk on suspicion of attempted murder. He has not been named, but officers said he was white-British and they did not believe he knew the child.

The development has drawn wide international attention, with diplomatic circles watching closely.