On Monday, a 3-year-old girl was attacked by two dingoes at Hook Point on Fraser Island in southeastern Queensland, Australia. The girl's legs were bitten by the dingoes.
At that time, the girl and her family were waiting for the yacht to return to land. Two wild dogs ran out of nearby trees and attacked the girl. The girl received emergency first aid at the scene and was immediately taken to the hospital for treatment.
According to Terry Harper of the local tourist wildlife service center, many witnesses were present at the time and confirmed that two wild dogs attacked the girl. Island patrols have captured one of the wild dogs and are searching for the other. "We need to confirm whether it is the wild dog that bit the girl before it is humanely destroyed," he said. Wild dogs come with tags and special markings.
Hapier said: "The occurrence of this incident is a timely reminder to people who come to Fraser Island to keep close to their children. Fraser Island is a wonderful and safe tourist destination, but people should keep close contact with their children and do not feed them to wild dogs. If they are attacked by wild dogs, take active defense."
In 2001, a 9-year-old boy was found dead at Waddy Point on Fraser Island. It was believed that he was attacked by wild dogs. Dozens of wild dogs were killed by local rangers.