Boy, 3, 'thrown into crocodile pit' undergoes seventh operation after being left with serious injuries

Boy, 3, 'thrown into crocodile pit' undergoes seventh operation after being left with serious injuries The boy, who has not been named, was saved after the zoo's owners, including Andy and Tracey Johnson and their son Edward, heroically leapt into the crocodile enclosure to save his life. The parents of a toddler who was allegedly thrown into a crocodile pit have revealed the full extent of his injuries and told how he has just undergone a seventh operation. The three-year-old boy remains in a stable condition at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge four weeks after the horror, which led to him being attacked by at least one of the giant reptiles. In a new message, posted on GoFundMe, his parents said: "Today our son had his seventh surgery. 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. "Tomorrow marks 4 weeks of being in the hospital. Shortly after we arrived on the 18th of June, 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 boy, who has not been named, was saved after the zoo's owners, including Andy and Tracey Johnson and their son Edward, heroically leapt into the crocodile enclosure to save his life. A 30-year-old man from Norfolk was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder before being released on bail until September 18 after being ruled unfit to be interviewed. He reportedly has severe learning difficulties and was being chaperoned by carers when he allegedly threw the boy over a 4ft barrier into the 15ft deep enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst, near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, on June 18. The online fundraiser was set up by a wellwisher to support the boy's physical and psychological recovery and rehabilitation and has now reached more than £68,000. Writing on the account on Wednesday night, his parents said: "We were unsure if our son was going to make it and that was the worst feeling in the world. 4 weeks later and the cheeky little boy that we love so much is talking to the nurses, playing using his feet and smiling again. We are amazed at how far he has come. "We are not at the end of our journey but are hopeful that today’s surgery will be the last for now which means if everything goes well we will be able to go home soon." They added: "Once home, we face new challenges shaped by his recovery and rehabilitation physically and psychologically. Both of us are taking time off work temporarily to support our son during his rehabilitation. "We don’t know what recovery and rehabilitation looks like at this moment in time but we know our son needs us more than ever. Thank you again for all your well wishes and support during this difficult time. We are forever grateful that you have all helped us to stay by our son’s side every step of the way." Addenbrooke's, the hospital where the boy is being treated, is reportedly being probed after his medical records were accessed by 40 staff. Cambridge University Hospitals has referred itself to the Information Commissioner's Office and is investigating whether they had a legitimate reason to view his records.