Australian dingoes destroyed after attacking toddler

An Australian family must have been frantic when their toddler wandered away on a beach in Australia. Little did they know that the dingo stole their baby. Fraser Island in Queensland state is not only a popular tourist beach and destination, it is also home to some 200 wild dogs called dingoes. Two of these dogs apparently attacked the 3 year old toddler when she wandered away from her family and was bitten on her legs and mauled by the wild dogs which are now on Australia’s protected animals list.
According to CTV News, dingoes rarely attack humans, however, they have been known to attack children. In 2001, a young boy, 9 years old, was killed by a group of dingoes. Because the wild dogs can feel threatened by children, the Australian environmental preservation department has felt pressure from Australian visitors to overhaul their protection of the animals and educate the public on public safety as it relates to the dingoes. Australia has responded by issuing public warnings to the general public. They ask that people refrain from feeding dingoes and that children be kept in close watch in areas where dingoes roam. Apparently, children make dingoes extremely anxious. People need to remember, they are wild animals, even if they look like common house-pets.
The two dingoes who officials believe to be responsible for the baby’s attack were subsequently caught and destroyed.