WATCH: Wild dog bites tourist on the bum!
One does not expect to be bitten while sunbathing on the beach...
When going on holiday, a person expects to have a relaxing experience while also enjoying everything the place you are visiting has to offer.
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But as we see so often in South Africa, sometimes tourists and nature just don't gel as well as they should.
In Australia, things have gotten quite intense between the visiting tourists and the local dingo population. Dingoes, also called wongari, might be a legendary wild dog found on the continent, but they have been causing major issues lately.
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The Queensland Department of Environment has had to issue several warnings about dingoes becoming aggressive towards people who are visiting a popular Australian beach.
K'gari Island, previously called Fraser Island, is an idyllic location that is a tourist hotspot, but recently the visiting tourists have been plagued by some serious dingo activity as the wild dogs have become quite comfortable interacting with humans.
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Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) has had a reason for concern as a separate incident was reported that one 10-year-old boy was bitten and dragged underwater by dingoes. The boy was rescued by his sister, but has puncture wounds on his shoulder and arm.
It might seem laughable, but a French tourist on the island was trying to get some sun when a curious dingo approached and as she tried to get away, it snapped at her lower half.
You can see the footage here:
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The dingo in the video had then gone on to terrorise other beachgoers before it was euthanised.
Dingoes can become highly habituated, they can get used to and seek out food, they can become more dominant, and the incidents start to escalate and there is an unacceptable risk to the public. It gets to a point where a hard decision has to be made around euthanising an all-but-healthy animal, a native wildlife. It's not a decision that is made lightly. Rangers have a lifelong passion to work in the environment and protect the native wildlife. They put an enormous amount of effort in managing the interaction between the public and the dingoes. Decisions to euthanise an all-but-healthy animal does take its toll.
The authorities have also provided lots of info on how to avoid dingoes, what to do in various situations, and tips for when visiting.
Just in case you were planning on giving an island a visit, take note.
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