Dingo attacks have been increasingly common on K’gari (Fraser Island) beaches. Image source: Pxfuel
A woman in her 20s has been flown to hospital after being attacked by four dingoes while she was jogging along a K’gari (Fraser Island) beach.
A spokesperson for the Queensland Ambulance Service said that around 9am this morning, the woman ran into the water in an attempt to escape the dingoes. However, two followed her into the water.
She suffered bite wounds to her limbs and torso.
A rescue helicopter flew to her position on Orchid Beach, on the island’s north-east side, to pick her up, before she was airlifted to Hervey Bay Hospital.
The spokesperson said she was in a stable condition.
Another spokesperson for the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service said the woman suffered injuries to the lower half of her body.
The full details of the attack were yet to be known, but the spokesperson reassured that the service would conduct a full investigation.
Today’s attack is the latest in a series of dingo attacks on the island.
On June 16, a 10-year-old boy was saved by his twelve-year-old sister when a dingo attacked and held him underwater. He did not suffer any serious injuries, and the family declined additional medical assistance.
Two weeks prior to that incident, a dingo was euthanised after a series of attacks, including one where it bit the backside of a sunbathing French tourist — a story that made international news.
In December of last year, a boy was taken to hospital after being attacked by a dingo near the Ocean Lake camping area in K’gari’s north-east. He suffered bits to his head, arm, and buttocks before his father was able to chase the dingo away.
Earlier this year, visitors to K’gari were also urged to watch out for dingos while driving, due to the number that had been fatally struck by vehicles over the years.
Dingoes play a vital role in the ecosystem on the island.
