Woman in hospital after being chased into ocean and attacked by dingoes on K'gari
A woman has been taken to hospital with a "significant laceration" after she was attacked by a pack dingoes on K'gari, off the coast of Queensland.
The 24-year-old was jogging near Orchid Beach about 9am today when she was surrounded by four dingoes, also known as wongari, and chased into the ocean, the Queensland Department of Environment and Science confirmed.
The four dogs attacked her in the water, leaving her with serious injuries to her legs and arms, before two men in a 4WD rushed to her aid.
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The four dogs attacked the woman in the water. Nine
The men put the woman in the back of the ute and drove to a nearby fenced area where she was given first aid before being flown to Hervey Bay Hospital.
One of the men was also injured in the process.
Paramedics say the woman received up to 30 lacerations to her arms, legs and and torso.
The woman was taken to hospital with a "significant laceration" after the attack. Nine
The 24-year-old was jogging near Orchid Beach when she was attacked. Nine
Senior ranger Linda Behrendorff said the attack was the latest incident involving a dingo.
"It's not a position you would want to find yourself in," she said.
"This type of behaviour is similar to what they would do with larger prey like wallabies or kangaroos."
Queensland Parks and Wildlife is investigating the dingoes responsible and will increase patrols of Orchid Beach.
Authorities say one of the animals was collared.
Tracking collars have been used on dingoes on K'gari since 2011 to allow rangers to track their movements and monitor behaviour.
Dingoes loiter around Orchid Beach and are unafraid of humans because they have been habituated to being fed.
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