Young boy flown to hospital after dingo attack on Fraser Island

RACQ’s LifeFlight Helicopter has flown a child to hospital after he was attacked by a dingo on a sand dune at Fraser Island.

RACQ's LifeFlight Rescue helicopter transported the young boy to hospital in a stable condition following the dingo attack. Picture: RACQ LifeFlight

A YOUNG boy has been flown to hospital after he was attacked by a dingo on Fraser Island on Saturday afternoon.

RACQ LifeFlight Rescue aircrewman Dan Leggat said the incident occurred when the boy was returning to his campsite with his family following an afternoon swim.

“The family had finished swimming when the young boy said he wanted to race up a sand dune,” Mr Leggat said.

“Unfortunately, when he got to the top, there was a pack of four dingoes.

“One of the dingoes attacked the boy and bit him on the leg.”

Paramedics treated the boy at the scene before he was flown to hospital. Picture: RACQ LifeFlight

Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics treated the boy at the scene and stabilised him for transport by the Bundaberg-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter.

The boy was flown to Hervey Bay Hospital in a stable condition.