Old Hurst, United Kingdom. British police said on Friday they had released a man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 3-year-old boy ended up in a crocodile enclosure at a zoo in central England. The child remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital.
Police investigation
Cambridgeshire Police said the boy suffered serious injuries while in the enclosure following the incident on Thursday at Johnsons of Old Hurst, a family-owned farm and zoo.
A man arrested at the scene was released on bail until September 18 pending further inquiries. Police said he was not known to the child and had been assessed as not being fit for interview.
Zoo response
Staff at Johnsons of Old Hurst pulled the boy from the enclosure after the incident. British media reported that the wife of the zoo’s owner had jumped in to save him.
The zoo said its Tropical House would remain closed until further notice.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the boy and his family,” the zoo said in a statement on Facebook.