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Fraser Island dingoes circle camps, tear washing in signs of growing familiarity with humans
Washing is being torn from clotheslines as packs of dingoes circle camp sites — the latest proof the wild dogs are growing more accustomed to humans on Fraser Island (K’Gari).
Key points:
- Encounters are becoming more common as residents and visitors continue to feed them
- Nine people have been attacked by the wild animals in the past three years
- Rangers say feeding them is making camping on the island dangerous
Breeding season for dingoes is between March and May on the World Heritage-listed sand island, meaning the animals are at their most aggressive as they move about looking for mates.
Nine people have now been attacked on the island in the past three years — the latest victim, a two-year-old boy, last weekend.
He was rescued by a…
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