A dingo dragged a 10-year-old boy underwater in a recent attack on K'Gari, prompting a warning to travellers and tourists. 9News
The dingo, also known as a wongari, grabbed the boy when he was walking alone at the water's edge near a camping area on the island's west coast on June 16, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service said today.
The predator dragged the boy under the water by the shoulder before his 12-year-old sister ran to his rescue.The family treated the boy for puncture wounds to his shoulder and arms, and scratches and bruises on his collar bone and arm. "Thankfully he sustained no serious injuries, and when the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service offered medical assistance, the family declined," assistant principal ranger Danielle Mansfield said.
"Rangers identified the tagged wongari, and it was later seen loitering near the camping area, where it was digging up food scraps that had been buried in the sand."Rangers chased the animal away and have increased patrols in the area."Rangers believe this animal is one of a number of wongari that have been deliberately or inadvertently fed which is why they're showing no fear of people," she said.
"These animals are capable of inflicting serious harm, and they have bitten children and adults, and some are quite brazen are not fleeing when yelled at or when someone brandishes a stick."
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