Boy in hospital after fourth dingo bite on Queensland’s K’gari in as many weeks | K’gari (Fraser Island)

A young boy has become the fourth victim of a dingo bite on the Queensland island of K’gari in as many weeks.

The boy was bitten at a campsite on the western side of K’gari, also known as Fraser Island, and was taken to the Hervey Bay hospital on Saturday.

It was the fourth dingo bite to be investigated by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service rangers in four weeks, after a man and two children were attacked in January.

A man was bitten on the back of his leg on 15 January while standing next to his car in the Hook Point barge area.

The animal left the area after the man got back in his vehicle.

Three days earlier, a primary school-age girl was taken to hospital with significant leg injuries after she was bitten multiple times while swimming near Hook Point.

A seven-year-old girl was bitten on 4 January. At the time, her mother got out of their car for a photo but didn’t realise her daughter had also gotten out.

The girl ran when she became frightened after the dingo approached her and was bitten on the thigh.

The dingo involved in the three-person attack in January was humanely euthanised, in what park rangers said was a last resort after the animal displayed “increasingly dangerous behaviour”.

There have been seven dingo-related incidents on K’gari since 10 December, six involving children.

Visitors to K’gari are reminded to travel in groups and parents encouraged to always stay within arm’s reach of children and young teenagers.

Campers should lock and store food in secure containers located separate from a tent along with rubbish, fish or bait, and never feed the animals.

Visitors should also avoid running or jogging, which can trigger negative dingo responses.