Crocodile Enclosure Reopens After Boy's Serious Injury in Attack

A crocodile enclosure has reopened nine days after a boy was seriously injured when he was attacked by at least one of the reptiles. Staff at Johnsons of Old Hurst in Cambridgeshire rescued the three-year-old after he ended up in the enclosure on 18 June. The zoo initially closed its Tropical House "out of respect to the family", but it posted on Facebook on Saturday, external to say the site was now "fully open". A 30-year-old man from Norfolk has been arrested and bailed on suspicion of attempted murder in relation to the incident. The suspect is believed to have learning disabilities, who was not known to the child, and had been on a trip to the zoo with carers. Police said the boy, who was from Cambridgeshire and visiting the zoo with his family, sustained serious injuries "while in the enclosure". He is believed to have been attacked by at least one crocodile. He received medical treatment at the scene before being taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge. On Monday, police confirmed he was no longer critically ill, but was "in a stable condition in hospital." Chris Newman, the director of the National Centre for Reptile Welfare, told the BBC that he had spoken to the Johnson family, stating they were "all very distraught". He said Tracey Johnson, husband Andy and their youngest son were all involved in the rescue. "All three were heroes... they're a close-knit family and they're still quite shaken by it."