Collared dingoes bite two women in separate attacks on K’gari

Two dingoes wearing monitoring collars have bitten two woman in separate attacks on K’gari.

Two collared dingoes have bitten two woman in separate attacks on K’gari.

Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service is investigating.

“Around 11.45am, the wongari approached and circled seven adults at Eli Creek,” a DES spokesperson said in a statement.

A collared dingo on K’gari. Picture: Liam Kidston

“One of the wongari lunged and mouthed a woman on the thigh. A member of the group threw a stick at the wongari and scared them off.

“The wongari went down Eli Creek and around 11:50am approached a woman from behind.

“When the woman turned around and saw the wongari, she fell and was bitten on the thigh.”

The woman declined medical treatment.

“Visitors and residents on K’gari are reminded to remain vigilant at all times, and children must be kept under constant supervision,” the statement said.