The phenomenon of stray dogs roaming the beaches of K’gari, formerly Fraser Island, on the east coast of Queensland, Australia, has been gaining momentum in recent weeks.
Several cases of attacks on tourists have already been reported. But recently, a video captured by a swimmer captured the shocking scene of a French tourist being bitten by a dingo dog.
A dingo dog has bitten a tourist who was sunbathing on the beach
The video, released by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science, shows three dingoes taking a bath. One of them approached a young woman lying on her stomach in a bathing suit. At one point, the animal attacked her and bit her on the butt.
The latter started screaming and got up quickly to escape the animal. Other bathers at the site intervened and chased the animal away from the scene to prevent it from retaliating with other tourists.
Local authorities, cited by the site The insiderThen the dingo said there was ” Humane euthanasia It should be noted that this is not the first case of dingo dogs attacking tourists on the island and beach.
Several incidents involving wild dingoes have already been reported in the region, including the bite of a 7-year-old boy and a 42-year-old woman earlier this month.
The most serious incident happened in early June this year. A 10-year-old boy was dragged underwater by a dingo on an island and rescued by his 12-year-old sister, Australian authorities said.
“When we say ‘hold your kids close,’ we really mean it.”
” The family treated the boy for puncture wounds to his shoulder and arms, as well as cuts and bruises to his collarbone and arms. Assistant Ranger at K’gari said in a statement.
Local authorities continue to urge visitors to this popular World Heritage-listed tourist destination to be aware of wild animals that have become accustomed to human traffic.
The island is home to around 200 wild dingoes, locally known as Wongar. Strict rules prohibit feeding the animals and generally staying out of their way.
” When we say ‘hold your kids close’, we really mean it. said the island guardian. To better support her warnings, she does not hesitate to associate the danger of these dogs with wolves.
” As the dingoes wandered by, I asked people, “Would you let a big timber wolf come near you in the park? No. Same here. They are like wolves “, she said.
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