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Boy, 2, bitten by dingo at Lake McKenzie on K'gari

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Rangers on K’gari are attempting to identify an untagged female dingo that bit a two-year-old boy on the thigh yesterday.

The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) was advised yesterday afternoon about the incident, which occurred in the car park at Lake McKenzie.

A family was about to leave Lake McKenzie when the father saw the dingo near the right-hand side of their car.

He told his family to get into the left-hand side of the car, and the dingo walked to the other side of the road before running to the front of the car.

The dingo bit the boy on his right thigh before being chased away by the father. The incident left the boy with two puncture wounds to his thigh that have been treated.

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The family drove to Eurong to report the incident to rangers before proceeding to Kingfisher Resort for further treatment.

Rangers will continue patrols in the Lake McKenzie area and provide dingo-safe messaging to people on the island.

Visitors and residents on K’gari are reminded to remain vigilant at all times by keeping children at arm’s length, never walking alone and carrying a stick at all times.

Negative dingo encounters should immediately be reported to a QPWS ranger by calling (07) 4127 9150 or emailing dingo.ranger@des.qld.gov.au.

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