Animals
German attacked by dingo on Australian dream island
Incidents with dingoes occur again and again. photo
© Fraser Island Dingo Preservation/AAP/dpa
Dingoes are one of the attractions on the world’s largest sand island, K’gari. But the dog-like predators also repeatedly attack tourists. Now a German has been bitten.
There has been another attack by an aggressive dingo on the Australian island of K’gari (formerly Fraser Island). This time it hit a German tourist. The man jumped onto the hood of a vehicle to escape the animal after suffering a wound to his shin from the bite, Australian news agency AAP reported on Friday, citing the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. The German was traveling with three companions on the world’s largest sand island off the coast of the tropical state of Queensland, which is famous for its dingo population.
When the group wanted to check the depth of the water before crossing a watercourse and from their When she got out of the vehicle, the dingo suddenly attacked her, it was said. According to the information, the incident occurred on Wednesday. The victim suffered a not particularly deep wound and was treated by his companions and later by paramedics.
On the dream island off the east coast there are frequent attacks by dingoes on people, but they usually end relatively lightly. Last July, a jogger was attacked and seriously injured by a whole pack of dingoes. The woman was flown to the mainland by helicopter. The leader of the pack was later euthanized. When a dingo exhibits noticeably aggressive behavior, authorities sometimes resort to this last resort.
Dingoes are dog-like predators that live primarily in Australia. Rangers repeatedly ask visitors to be particularly vigilant, never to walk alone and to always carry a stick with them. Authorities in Queensland estimate that there are between 25 and 30 dingo packs, each with between three and twelve animals, living on the island. The animals that do not bark but howl like wolves are protected on K’gari.