Child in Queensland hospital after dingo attack near camping ground on K’gari
Photograph: Adam Benko/Getty Images/iStockphotoPhotograph: Adam Benko/Getty Images/iStockphotoA young boy who is in hospital after being attacked by a dingo inThe child, aged five, was bitten on the head, arm, and buttocks at the remote Ocean Lake camping area in K’gari on Sunday afternoon.
Park rangers said the boy had not provoked the dingo and would investigate to identify the animal involved.“There’s an attack around once a year, and the really concerning aspect of that is it’s usually a child aged under 6 or 7,” he said. “It’s really important for visitors [to K’gari] to keep a close eye on their children.”
The Queensland government issued a warning that dingo activity may increase for the month of December inside and outside the fence, particularly on beaches and in unfenced camping areas.only a matter of time before another child was killedThe last fatality on the island was 20 years ago, when 9-year-old Clinton Gage was attacked by two dingoes.
“We’re all concerned about any attacks by the dingoes,” he said. “It is the wilderness so there is a risk of a wildlife attack and I think the rangers do a really good job of educating people on the risks.”Service has reminded visitors to K’gari to be “dingo safe” at all times.
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