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Boy, 3, no longer critical after crocodile attack

    A three-year-old boy who was seriously injured after ending up in a crocodile enclosure is no longer in a critical condition, police confirmed. The boy was attacked by at least one crocodile, the BBC understands, following an incident at Johnsons of Old Hurst near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, on Thursday. Cambridgeshire Police has arrested and bailed a 30-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder. A spokesperson for the force said: "The boy is no longer critical and is in a stable condition in hospital." Officers said they were called to the zoo at 13:34 BST on Thursday. Police said the boy, who was from Cambridgeshire and visiting the zoo with his family, sustained serious injuries "while in the enclosure" and was pulled out by zoo staff. He received medical treatment at the scene before being taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge. The zoo at Johnsons of Old Hurst is in the Cambridgeshire village of Old Hurst. It houses more than 100 animals inclu...