On the Australian dream island of K’gari (formerly Fraser Island), a young woman was attacked and seriously injured by a pack of dingoes (feral domestic dogs). According to emergency services, the victim was jogging when the four animals attacked. She then fell into the sea but was chased by two dingoes. The woman suffered bite wounds to her torso and legs. She was flown to Hervey Bay on the mainland.
Dingoes are domesticated dogs that became wild thousands of years ago and live mainly in Australia. K’gari, the largest sand island in the world, off the coast of Queensland, is known for its dingo population. The island has had its original name since June, much to the delight of the indigenous people. K’gari (pronounced garrie) means “paradise” in the language of the Butchulla people.
Dingo attacks are on the rise
Recently, dingo attacks on humans had increased. In June, a 10-year-old was bitten by one of the predators and dragged underwater. The boy was rescued by his 12-year-old sister. A French tourist was bitten on the buttocks by a dingo while sunbathing. In April, one of the animals bit the head of a six-year-old girl who was playing in shallow water.
According to the Australian Department of the Environment, there have been a total of 33 attacks since 2018. Queensland authorities estimate that between 25 and 30 groups of dingoes, each with between three and 12 members, live on the island. On K’gari the animals are protected that don’t bark but howl like wolves.
Source: Krone
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