A recent incident on Fraser Island has highlighted the need for caution among tourists visiting the popular camping spot. A French tourist had a terrifying encounter when he was bitten on the bum by a dingo while sunbathing. Disturbing footage of the incident has gone viral, shedding light on the increasing number of attacks by these wild animals on unsuspecting tourists.
The incident took place just a few weeks before a 10-year-old boy was attacked and dragged underwater by a dingo on K’gari Island, formerly known as Fraser Island. The young boy suffered puncture wounds and bruises during the attack, which occurred on the island’s west coast in front of a camping area on June 16.
Assistant principal ranger Danielle ɱaпsfield stated that the rangers were closely monitoring the dingo responsible for the attack. The dingo was photographed on the day of the incident with blood splatters across its face and paws. However, there are currently no plans to euthanize it.
The boy’s 12-year-old sister, who was nearby, acted quickly and ran to assist him. The family provided immediate treatment for his injuries, including puncture wounds to his shoulder and arms, as well as scratches and bruises on his collarbone and arm.
Dashcam footage captured by rangers two weeks prior to the attack shows a dingo chasing a young boy and an adult male near the location where the 10-year-old was dragged into the water. The dingo involved in that incident was euthanized due to its poor behavior. However, the dingo responsible for the recent attack on June 16 has not been euthanized as of now.
This incident comes just a few weeks after another dingo was euthanized following a series of attacks, including one on a French tourist in her 20s who was sunbathing on the eastern side of the World Heritage-listed island. The attack on the French tourist, which was caught on camera, occurred in either April or May.
The decision to euthanize the dingo was made after it attacked multiple other tourists, including a seven-year-old boy and a 42-year-old woɱaп. There have been several instances on the island where visitors have required assistance after being stalked or snarled at by these wild animals.
According to Ms. ɱaпsfield, tourists are failing to properly supervise their children, which means keeping them within arm’s reach of an adult at all ᴛι̇ɱes. The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service offered medical assistance to the 10-year-old boy, but his family declined the offer.
Following the incident, the dingo was spotted loitering near the camping ground, digging up food scraps buried in the sand. Rangers have been closely monitoring this particular dingo, which has shown no wariness of people. This lack of fear is a result of people deliberately or inadvertently feeding the dingoes.
Rangers have taken action by chasing the dingo away from the camping area and increasing patrols in the region to monitor its behavior. They are also providing dingo-safe messaging to campers and visitors. These animals are capable of causing serious harm, as they have bitten both children and adults. Some dingoes have become quite brazen, not fleeing when yelled at or when someone brandishes a stick.
It is crucial for visitors to understand that dingoes are wild animals and should never be fed or interacted with. The problem of dingoes attacking tourists is directly caused by visitors who discard food or intentionally feed the animals. To ensure the safety of both visitors and dingoes, it is vital that these practices cease immediately.
Rangers are working hard to spread dingo-safe information to as ɱaпy people as possible. It is essential for everyone to realize that these incidents can happen