Tag: dingo attack

Dingo Involved in K’gari Attack Captured and Euthanised

One of at least three dingoes involved in an attack on a 23-year-old woman on K’gari, formerly known as Fraser Island, has been captured and humanely euthanised. Rangers captured the animal on Wednesday afternoon. A Queensland Department of Environment and Science spokesman said the dingo had been responsible for other recent threatening and biting incidents, including…


Dingo Management in Spotlight as Minister Arrives at K’gari

Taking the “significant step” of euthanising a dingo is a decision for K’gari’s rangers and traditional owners as investigations into the latest attack continue. Environment Minister Leanne Linard will arrive on the Queensland island, formerly known as Fraser Island, on Wednesday after at least three of the animals attacked a woman jogging on the beach….


Dingo Pack Attacks Woman, Rangers Reject Calls for Cull

Rangers are rejecting calls for a dingo cull at the popular Australian tourist spot of K’gari despite a woman being hospitalised after she was attacked by a pack of wild dogs while jogging on a beach. She was flown to Hervey Bay Hospital in stable condition with wounds to her limbs and torso after suffering…