UK man charged with attempted murder after 3-y-o thrown to alligators at zoo — reports

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Howard CampbellJournalist at Jamaica Observer

June 18, 2026

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UK man charged with attempted murder after 3-y-o thrown to alligators at zoo — reports

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE, United Kingdom — A toddler was rushed to hospital on Thursday after he was allegedly thrown into an alligator enclosure at a Cambridgeshire zoo by an adult man, according to United Kingdom (UK) media.

A report from The Telegraph on Thursday indicated that local police arrested a 30-year-old British man on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with the incident.

The man and the toddler, who were not known to each other, the report says, were both at the Johnsons Zoo, a local family-owned establishment which has a variety of animals, including 10 species of crocodile.

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