Parents didn't think boy, 3, 'was going to make it' after being injured in crocodile enclosure

The toddler was taken to hospital with serious injuries13:21, 17 Jul 2026The parents of a three-year-old boy who was injured inside a crocodile enclosure have revealed they didn't think he "was going to make it". The toddler suffered serious injuries after he entered the crocodile enclosure at Johnson's Zoo in Old Hurst on June 18.‌He has remained in hospital ever since, undergoing numerous surgical procedures to address his injuries. A GoFundMe campaign was created to assist the family and has raised in excess of £67,000 to date.‌The boy's parents have issued an update regarding their son's condition, revealing he has now undergone his seventh operation. In a post on the GoFundMe page this week, the parents said: "Our son had his seventh surgery.‌"In that surgery the surgeons completed a