Necropsy report finds dingo pups attacked by other dingoes

A NECROPSY report has found two Fraser Island dingo pups found dead in a car park were severely injured by other dingoes, before at least one was hit by a car.

Two dingo pups found in the Lake McKenzie car park in January were attacked by other dingoes but one probably died after being hit by a car. Picture: Contributed

A NECROPSY report has found two Fraser Island dingo pups found dead at the Lake McKenzie car park were severely injured by other dingoes, before at least one was struck by a car.

The report found a female pup, aged about five months, died as a direct result of the attack.

However, the report found the male pup, also five months, probably died after being hit by a car.

"The male dingo had puncture wounds to the neck, however other injuries it sustained make it probable that a vehicle strike was the ultimate cause of fatality," QPWS Fraser Coast area manager Ross Belcher said.

The results of the independent veterinary exam were handed over last month.

The pups were found in the busy car park on January 4.

"It is important that visitors do not deliberately or inadvertently feed the dingoes as this may attract them to camp sites and vehicles, and that motorists drive slowly and responsibly especially around camp sites and tourist areas where some dingoes look for food," Mr Belcher said.