Tourists Fined for Dangerous Encounter with Dingoes on K’gari Island in Queensland

The dingo is a typical Australian wild dog.

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Australian authorities fined two tourists who took photos on K’gari Island in Queensland with several dingo puppies (a species of wild dog), as they considered this act dangerous and irresponsible.

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according to a statement issued by Mike DeveryQueensland (Australia) Department of Environment and Science Compliance Manager, the women, who received a fine of more than $1,500, were lucky not to be attacked, considering the cases reported in the same area.

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In one of the photographs, one of the tourists, whose identity was not revealed, can be seen lying next to a herd of dingoes that was sleeping. “He was lucky that the mother of the cubs was not around. They have been known to defend her flock and her pups, and it is unconscionable that people would put their well-being at risk,” Devery said in the statement.

For her part, the other foreigner recorded a video in which a wongari (indigenous name for dingoes) is seen growling, which is a clear sign of dominance by the canine. “It is not playful behaviour. Wongari are wild animals and should be treated as such, and the woman was lucky the situation did not escalate,” the official added.

Woman hospitalized for dingo herd attack

Last week, a herd of dingoes attacked a 23-year-old woman, identified as Sarah Peet, as she was running on a beach in K’gari. According to the official report, there were three or four canines that chased Peet, who was rescued by two other passers-by.

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The woman was taken by helicopter to the Hervey Bay Hospital, where she is being treated as a result of the multiple injuries that she has on her extremities and torso, due to the dingo bites. Currently, her diagnosis is reserved.

Ranger Linda Behrendorff stated that this area of ​​the country is home to many of these animals; However, after the pandemic and after the return of tourists, dingoes have been more aggressive in their approaches to humans, which Behrendorff assures is a danger to both species.

“Residents and visitors to the island cannot treat wongari as cute, hungry or something to play with, because wongari will start approaching people for food, and that can put wongari and people at risk,” he said.

On July 20, the authorities announced that the leader of the dingo pack was captured and sacrificed. “Culling a high-risk dingo is always a last resort and the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service’s tough decision was supported by the island’s traditional owners, the Butchulla people,” the department said in a statement.

The authorities point out that in large part the attack of animals is the fault of tourists who ignore the rules and recommendations. It is common to see people, feed the canines or approach them to take photos or record videos.

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2023-07-23 20:04:44
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