Sarah Peet, 23, was attacked by three or four Australian native dogs on Monday
The dingo was the second on the island in recent weeks to be killed for biting and threatening behavior. Authorities blame dingoes’ increasing fearlessness on tourists who ignore rules by feeding them or encouraging them to approach in order to post social media images.
The dingoes forced Peet into the surf, deploying the same hunting strategy that rangers say they use against large prey such as kangaroos and wallabies. Moffat said Peet’s injuries included a chunk of flesh missing from her right upper-arm and bite marks to her legs.Article contentWildlife rangers agreed that Peet would have died without the Moffats’ help.
When he was collared in April, he was around 2-year-old and weighed 17 kilograms which was heavy for a dingo and indicated he had been fed by humans, authorities said. K’gari is home to some of Australia’s purest dingoes because domestic dogs have long been banned. Dingoes are a protected species and authorities are considering how they can more safely coexist with humans on the island.
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