Tracking Option Raised After Dingo Bites Girl on K’gari
Published on January 13, 2024
A dingo that left a girl with significant leg injuries has been identified as rangers consider measures to prevent future attacks on the tourist island of K’gari, formerly known as Fraser Island. The identity of the sub-adult male dingo was confirmed by Queensland park rangers on Saturday, a day after the primary-school-aged girl was bitten while swimming. In line with the Dingo Conservation and Risk Management Strategy, rangers and the Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation are considering the use of a tracking collar to closely monitor the animal’s movements, among other options. The young girl was near adults when the dingo bit her multiple times, leaving her with significant lacerations, paramedics said....