Boy wounded by two dingoes in attack horror on Queensland’s Fraser Island

A boy attacked by two dingoes on a Fraser Island beach in Queensland has escaped with minor injuries.

The nine-year-old was reported to have four minor puncture wounds on his leg after being bitten about 9.30am today, Queensland Ambulance Service said.

Paramedics treated the child for “a very minor injury” following the bite.

“No further assistance or transport is required,” a spokesperson said.

The Queensland Environment Department initially reported the boy had sustained “significant bite wounds“, but later said he was being treated for minor injuries.

Other attacks have occurred on the heritage-listed island, prompting authorities to increase on-the-spot fines for interfering with the dogs in 2019.

A 14-month-old boy needed surgery in April that year after a dingo dragged him from his family’s camper trailer by his head, leaving him with a fractured skull and puncture wounds.

A month earlier, a French woman and her nine-year-old son were mauled by a dingo when they were attacked by a pack after they got out of their car.

In January 2019, a six-year-old was rushed to hospital after being bitten on the leg while returning to his campsite with his family.

Anyone caught intentionally feeding or disturbing dingoes can be fined a minimum of $2135 per offence, up to a maximum of $10,676.

AAP