A 6-year-old Australian girl was bitten on the top by a dingo, which then dragged her underwater – until her heroic family members rushed to save lots of her from a wild dog.
In response to rescuers, the girl, identified as a young tourist, was viciously attacked while swimming in shallow water on Fraser Island, the world’s largest sand island, about 160 miles north of Brisbane.
The dingo “tried to catch her” – then “kept her underwater for a few seconds before nearby family members” rushed to her aid, – informed the crew of the Bundaberg RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter.
“That they had to physically lift the child and dingo out of the water and make it let go” – EMT Martin Kelly said 9 News.
The girl and her mother were taken to the hospital. She suffered “multiple” bites to the top and hands, emergency crews said.
The dingo is an ancient lineage of dogs that’s found only in Australia. There are at the least 200 on Fraser Island where are a protected species with adults typically about 4 feet long and weighing about 40 kilos.
Local officials are handing out informational material to visitors on methods to “stay secure from dingoes”, advising adults to at all times stay near children.
“Watch out – dingoes can bite. The dingo is a wild animal that could be unpredictable and dangerous,” the local parks department warns visitors.
That is the second attack on the island for the reason that boy was rescued by his dad after a dingo jumped on him in December, the Australian noted.
In 2021, a 2-year-old was seriously injured in an attack on Orchid Beach on the island, suffering deep stab wounds to his legs, arms, neck, arm and head, the newspaper reported.