Watch: Man tries to ‘catch a dingo’ on K’gari despite attacks

Night video of a camper allegedly on K’gari trying to ‘catch a dingo’ with some chicken in a tree and fishing line has had thousands of reactions on social media, as dingo attacks on people on the heritage-listed island continue.

A viral video of a laughing camper using a fishing line and a raw chicken up in a tree to “catch” a dingo on K’gari has prompted a warning from the Queensland Environment and Science Department.

The video was published to Facebook about 10am on Tuesday on the Allan McKenzie Aboriginal Art page, showing a man seemingly dangling the chicken from fishing line strung over a tree branch in front of an approaching dingo at a sandy campsite.

It includes several tags including #reelschallengereelschallenge, #kgarifraserisland, and #viralreelschallenge.

Narration on the 24-second clip says “this is what happened when you got all the gear and no f---ing idea”.

“Been out fishing all day for fish, can’t catch f--- all now we’re in the tent, time to catch a dingo Monday,” the narrator says.

As the dingo watches on without approaching the chicken the narrator continues saying the person would “stay starving because that dingo saying that’s chicken, what the f--- wrong with you. I like babies when you start snoring I’m gonna eat your cheeks.”

As of Thursday midday, the post had more than 1800 “laughing” and “like” reactions, 50 comments, and been shared more than 200 times.

The Facebook post, published at 10am Tuesday on the Allan McKenzie Aboriginal Art page, shows footage of a man seemingly dangling a raw chicken from fishing line strung over a tree branch in front of an approaching dingo.

It is not known where the video was filmed, or by whom.

There is no allegation of any involvement or wrongdoing on behalf of Mr McKenzie, who has been contacted for comment.

A DES spokesman said Thursday “anyone with information about the deliberate feeding or making food available to dingoes is encouraged to report it by calling 1300 130 372”.

Dingo safety advice from DES says fines of up to $27,538, including on the spot penalties of up to $2670, can apply to anyone caught feeding or disturbing dingoes on the island.

Failing to store food correctly, or making it available to dingoes on the island, can carry maximum fines of $6676 including on-the-spot penalties of $500.

The video’s publication comes amid ongoing concern about interactions between visitors to the island and dingoes in the wake of several attacks in which tourists, including children, were bitten or attacked.

These included a fisherman bitten by a dingo in knee-deep water in May, leaving him with two puncture wounds on the back of his leg, and an attack on a 12-year-old boy while he was playing with a friend at Yidney Rocks in February 2025.