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Young boy bitten in latest dingo attack on K’gari
By William Ton
A young boy has become the fourth victim of a dingo attack on the Queensland island of K’gari in as many weeks.
The boy, who was bitten at a campsite on the western side of the island, was taken by boat from the Kingfisher Bay Resort and Village to Hervey Bay on Saturday to undergo treatment at Hervey Bay Hospital.
A seven-year-old girl was bitten on January 4 after getting out of a vehicle along with her mother.Credit: File image: Matt Dennien
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service rangers are investigating the attack after a man and two children were bitten in separate incidents last month.
A man was bitten on the back of the leg on January 15 while standing next to his car in the Hook Point barge area. The animal left after he got back in his vehicle.
Three days earlier, a primary school-aged girl was taken to hospital with significant leg injuries after she was bitten multiple times while swimming near Hook Point.
A seven-year-old girl was bitten on January 4 after her mother tried to take a photo of a dingo.
The mother got out of their car for a picture but didn’t realise her daughter had also gotten out.
The girl ran when she became frightened after the dingo approached her and was bitten on the thigh.
The dingo involved in those attacks was humanely euthanised, in what park rangers said was a last resort after it displayed “increasingly dangerous behaviour”.
There have been seven dingo-related incidents on K’gari since December 10, six involving children.
Visitors are reminded to travel in groups and always stay within arm’s reach of children and young teens.
Campers should never feed the animals, and should lock and store food in secure containers away from their tent, along with rubbish, fish or bait.
Visitors should avoid running or jogging, which can trigger negative dingo responses.
-AAP