Dingo killed in vehicle strike on K’gari ‘deliberately decapitated’
Authorities are seeking help following a shocking act carried out on a dingo struck and killed by a vehicle on the heritage island.
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A dingo killed when it was struck by a vehicle on K’gari was then deliberately decapitated, it has been revealed.
The Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation is investigating the death of the dingo on K’gari and is asking for public assistance.
On June 1, 2025, rangers found the dingo’s body at Ngkala Rocks on the eastern side of the island, north of Waddy Point.
An independent veterinary examination confirmed the dingo died from being hit by a vehicle, and was then deliberately decapitated.
Anyone who was visiting the Orchid Beach and Waddy Point area north to Ngkala Rocks in late May or early June or has dashcam footage is urged to contact DETSI.
Rangers on K’gari are also asking people to drive cautiously on the beach following recent deaths of dingoes due to suspected vehicle strike.
It comes after a dingo was stabbed on the island in May, and was later euthanised, after an attack on a child.
Anyone with information about the recent deaths of dingoes on K’gari can provide it anonymously by calling 1300 130 372 or 4127 9150, via the DETSI website, or by emailing dingo.ranger@detsi.qld.gov.au.
Dingoes are protected in Queensland National Parks as a native species under the Nature Conservation Act 1992.
The maximum penalty for wilfully killing a protected animal on K’gari is $483,900 or two-years imprisonment.
The same penalty applies to the taking of parts of a deceased protected animal from K’gari.
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