A dingo approaches a young French woman and bites her behind
In the following days, the same dingo attacked several other campers, including A 42-year-old woman and a seven-year-old boy.
The wild dog was captured and “humanely put to sleep” according to the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.
This has been a concern for some time and has been linked to a number of “high risk” incidents.
The attack is believed to have happened last month, but the video has just surfaced.
World Heritage-listed Fraser Island, recently renamed K&# 39;gary, after its original Aboriginal name, is the largest sandy island in the world and a popular tourist destination, especially among foreign tourists.
It is home to about 200 wild dingoes, also known by their aboriginal name Wongari, but there have been several dog attacks on visitors recently.
Earlier this month, there was a more serious incident: A 10-year-old boy who was walking in alone along the beach, attacked by a dingo, which dragged him into the sea.
The boy was under water and received bite wounds in his shoulders and arms during the attack on June 16. His 12-year-old sister saved him, officials say.
Adult dingo hunting for food Photo: iStockphoto
In 2001, dingoes attacked and killed a nine-year-old boy near a campsite on the island.
< p>There are concerns that Fraser Island dingoes are becoming overconfident and aggressive due to that they are fed by tourists, which is contrary to strict prohibitions.
Over the past year, the number of dingoes at risk on the island has increased from five to 12.
Many visitors underestimate the danger posed by wild dogs, which can weigh up to 20kg or 44lbs.
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“I tell people when the Wongari walk around them, 'You would let a big timber wolf walk around you. in Yellowstone Park? No. It's the same here – they're [like] wolves.” – Darren Blake, a local ranger, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. “They're not that big, but they're adventurous.”
Parents should be especially vigilant about keeping their children close to them when dingoes are around,” he said.
“Just be careful . children at arm's length and keep an eye on your food and trash. When we say keep your kids close, that's what we mean.”
In the official guide, rangers advise hikers never to feed dingoes, never go out for a run, because it stimulates the hunting instincts of wild dogs, and stay calm and stand up to your full height when a dingo approaches.
The natural prey for dingoes on Fraser Island are marsh wallabies, bush rats, echidnas, reptiles and crabs.
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