Over £100,000 raised for boy, 3, in croc attack
ReutersMore than £100,000 has been raised for a three-year-old boy who was attacked in a crocodile enclosure.
The boy was visiting Johnsons of Old Hurst near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, on 18 June when he was attacked by at least one of the animals.
A fundraising page has raised £105,000 for the boy and his family after the three-year-old was taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital, where he has undergone seven surgeries.
Cambridgeshire Police arrested and bailed a 30-year-old man from Norfolk on suspicion of attempted murder after the incident.
Kerena Cobbina/BBCThe boy, from Cambridgeshire, had been visiting the zoo with his family when the incident took place.
His family said he received injuries to his arms, neck, head, face and suffered broken bones after the attack and his most recent surgery involved completing "a nerve graft on his arm".
The family recalled arriving at Addenbrooke's Hospital and experiencing "the worst 12 hours" of their lives after the attack, which involved "signing consent forms involving resuscitation and amputation".
The BBC understands the arrested man, who did not know the child, has learning disabilities and was on a trip with carers.
He was released on bail until 18 September and police said he was "assessed as not being fit for interview".
The Care Quality Commission has launched an investigation into the care of the man arrested.
Norfolk County Council – which did not provide any care for the man – has also launched an inquiry under the Care Act 2014.
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