Dingoes put down after attack on French tourists at Queensland beach
A second dingo has been put down on Queensland’s Fraser Island after an attack on French tourists on Thursday night.
A mother and son were mauled after a pack of dingoes chased them as they ran to get back to their car at Eurong Beach.
After capturing and euthanising one of the dingoes responsible on Saturday, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Rangers on Sunday put down a second, in consultation with the traditional owners.
The boy, aged nine, has wounds to his face, legs and arms, and the woman, aged 24, suffered leg injuries after coming across the pack.
The attack happened close to the scene of another incident involving a young boy just five weeks ago.
Michael Schipanski, aged six, was rushed to hospital after being bitten on the leg while returning to his Eurong campsite with his family.
It is believed the same dingo was responsible for the most recent attack, 7 News reported.
His father later told how he had to wrench his son from a dingo’s jaws after the boy encountered a pack and one of the dogs turned on him.
The woman and boy injured in Thursday’s attack were flown to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital, where they are recovering.
With AAP
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