However, for one unfortunate woman, her tranquil day at a beach in K’gari, Australia took a sudden turn when she encountered a wild dingo that actually bit her on the posterior!
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This is apparently not an uncommon occurence as K'gari Island in Queensland is home to some 200 wild dingoes. There are strict rules against feeding them with heavy fines for offenders. Another dingo was euthanised earlier this month after months of attacks on the island.
From BBC:
A young girl has been flown to hospital after she was attacked by a dingo on Australia's K'gari-Fraser Island.
The primary school-aged child was swimming when the dingo "tried to grab her and reportedly held her under water for a few seconds", rescuers said.
Nearby family members freed her from the dingo, but she received bites to her head and fingers.
Paramedics treated the girl at the scene before she was airlifted to hospital in a stable condition.
The LifeFlight air ambulance said its crew was called into action at 16.40 local time on Monday.
The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) said it believed the girl was swimming in a shallow lagoon when the dingo approached from behind and grabbed her by the head.
Goodness gracious! While these dingoes may resemble ordinary dogs to some extent, it is abundantly clear that they are creatures one should definitely keep their distance from.
