A THREE-year-old boy who was attacked by a crocodile after allegedly being thrown into its enclosure has had his seventh operation since the horrific incident.
His parents said their “cheeky little boy” is now “talking” and “smiling again” as they revealed he could soon be well enough to leave hospital.
Police at the scene following the incident Credit: PA
A crocodile in an enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst Credit: Reuters
The youngster underwent his latest surgery this week as doctors carried out a nerve graft on his badly injured left arm.
The toddler has been receiving specialist treatment since the horrific incident at Johnsons of Old Hurst Zoo near Huntingdon, Cambs, on June 18.
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His mum and dad said surgeons carried out his seventh operation on Wednesday.
They said: “Our son had his seventh surgery.
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Crocodiles in the enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst Credit: Reuters
The youngster was hurled over a four-foot barrier at family zoo Johnsons of Old Hurst Credit: SWNS
“In that surgery the surgeons completed a nerve graft on his left arm.
“They harvested a nerve from his leg to replace part of the nerve that was missing in his left arm.
“Over time, this nerve will hopefully embed and help our son to regain some function in his left hand.
“We won’t know whether the nerve graft has been successful until tests can be carried out in a few months time.”
The boy was allegedly thrown over a 4ft-high fence into the crocodile enclosure, where he suffered catastrophic injuries.
His parents previously revealed he underwent a 12-hour operation immediately after the attack.
They wrote on a GoFundMe page: “Shortly after we arrived, our son underwent a 12 hour surgery where the surgeons performed miraculous things.
“They were faced with tendon damage, nerve damage, blood vessel damage, broken bones and severe tissue damage in both his arms, neck, head and face.
“Those were the worst 12 hours of our lives as before that we were signing consent forms involving resuscitation and amputation.”
The fundraising appeal has now raised more than £66,000 to help support the family during their son’s recovery.
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