Children Attacked by Dingoes at Popular WA Campsite
Authorities increased patrols and are warning campers to secure food and watch children after three dingo attacks injured two girls and a boy.
- Authorities issued a licence to kill dingoes following three attacks at Karijini National Park in recent days, including a Wednesday evening incident at Dales Campground that injured a four-year-old girl and her mother, both requiring hospital treatment.
- Earlier in the week, The Parks and Wildlife Service reported a dingo nipped a six-year-old girl on Saturday morning, before a six-year-old boy was bitten on the neck and arm on Monday evening, with both children receiving treatment at Tom Price Hospital.
- Nine staff members, including a dingo management specialist, are patrolling the site to locate and "humanely destroy" the problem animals, with rangers conducting nightly patrols since the initial Saturday attack.
- Dales Campground remains open with staff providing safety information on arrival, while DBCA Pilbara Regional Leader Conservation Hamish Robertson stated, "Campers travelling with young children will be offered the option of relocating to another campground."
- Ecosure dingo expert Dr Benjamin Allen noted that dingoes become dangerous when they "learn to associate people with food," while Karijini experienced a similar mauling incident three years ago involving a toddler.
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Dingoes attack young girl and mother at popular campsite
A young girl and her mother are the latest in a string of campers to be attacked by dingoes at a popular campsite in Western Australia's second largest national park.Rangers with a licence to kill were patrolling Karijini National Park, about 250 kilometres south of Port Hedland, as the problem animals remained at large overnight.Fearless dingoes have been filmed circling at the Dales Gorge Campground.READ MORE: Woman arrested for allegedly swin…
Dingo attacks on three children in Western Australia's Karijini...
A four-year-old girl and her mother have been attacked by a dingo in Karijini National Park, prompting a warning from parks authorities following several similar incidents in recent days. The WA Parks and Wildlife Service is urging anyone visiting Dales Campground in Karijini to be on the alert. In a statement, the service said there had been three dingo attacks in recent days. The attack on the four-year-old girl happened on Wednesday, with her…
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