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Toddler is savagely mauled by a dingo on K’gari in second attack in THIRD attack within days

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A two-year-old boy has been bitten by a dingo in the latest incident over K'gari (stock image)

A two-year-old boy has been bitten by a dingo at a popular tourist destination, the third attack in three days.

The Dingo bit the boy on the leg at Lake McKenzie (Booranangaroo) at K’gari, formerly Fraser Island on the Queensland coast just before 1pm on Sunday.

The Dingo found the boy in the parking lot.

Rangers on site were on site and provided first aid before paramedics treated the boy for superficial injuries.

The attack was the second such incident of the Australia Day long weekend after a Dingo bit a woman at Lake McKenzie on Saturday, an environment department spokesperson said.

The woman suffered a superficial injury when she was bitten on the leg after she tried to stop the dingo from taking her bag, the spokesperson said.

The latest incidents came as Rangers urged parents to keep an eye on their children after a four-year-old boy was bitten by a tagged dingo at Lake McKenzie on Thursday.

A two-year-old boy has been bitten by a dingo in the latest incident over K’gari (stock image)

The terrifying ordeal was linked to the third dingo in as many days at the popular tourist spot

The terrifying ordeal was linked to the third dingo in as many days at the popular tourist spot

The dingo charged two children, aged four and 12, who were swimming in shallow water in the lake, biting the four-year-old on the left shoulder and causing superficial lacerations.

The boy’s mother picked them up and the father screamed and chased the Dingo, but it continued to prowl near the family.

Senior ranger Dr Linda Behrendorff said Dingoes were opportunistic apex predators that would attack if given the chance.

He urged visitors to the island to carry a Dingo Stick and keep children close.

“Some dingoes will target children because they are seen as the weakest links in the pack,” Dr Behrendorff said.

“That’s why it’s so important to keep kids within arm’s reach.”

She said ranger patrols had increased over the long weekend, but urged people to remain vigilant.

At least 21 incidents involving dingoes reported in K'gari in 2024

At least 21 incidents involving dingoes reported in K’gari in 2024

“People need to understand their risk when traveling to K’gari,” Dr. Behrendorff said.

‘Our message is simple: be a dingo with flavour.’

The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service is investigating the incidents to determine next steps.

The attacks follow another incident on a beach near Kingfisher Bay on January 18, when a three-year-old girl was bitten on the back of the leg by a tagged dingo.

At least 21 incidents involving dingoes were reported on the island in 2024.

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