Dingo Bites 12-Year-Old on Fraser Island in Third Attack in 2 Months

Authorities have urged visitors to stay vigilant, keep children close, walk in groups, and carry a stick as dingo encounters continue to rise.

A dingo looks on from it's new habitat at Sydney's Taronga Zoo in Australia on April 6, 2023. Jenny Evans/Getty Images

A 12-year-old boy was bitten by a dingo near Yidney Rocks on Fraser Island, currently known as K’gari, marking the third reported attack in the last two months.

The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) is investigating the incident, which took place around 12:15 p.m. on Jan. 16.