Three young children mauled by pack of dingoes at remote Outback campground

By DUNCAN MURRAY FOR AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 11:41, 23 April 2026 | Updated: 11:41, 23 April 2026 Three children and a woman have been treated in hospital following dingo attacks at the same remote West Australian campground situated on a national park. Authorities have warned others in the area to use caution and said the animals involved would be exterminated if possible. A four-year-old girl was bitten on the leg by a dingo at Dales Campground, in Karijini National Park, on Wednesday night, authorities said. The girl's mother was also bitten while attempting to protect her, with both receiving first aid onsite before being transported to Tom Price Hospital for treatment. Earlier in the week, about 8am on Saturday, a six-year-old girl was approached by an aggressive dingo that nipped at her clothing. She was not injured. On Monday, a six-year-old boy was bitten on the neck and arm and was taken to Tom Price Hospital by his parents for medical treatment. Rangers have been conducting nightly patrols since the initial attack to locate and humanely destroy the problem dingoes as soon as a safe opportunity presents, WA's Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions said. Additional staff with specialist dingo management experience have also flown up from Perth to assist. Aggressive dingoes at Dales Campground (above), in Karijini National Park, have attacked at least three children Campers have been warned about the increased threat of attacks at Dales Campground (above) The campground remains open, with park rangers advising campers of the dingo risk on arrival and providing safety information. 'The Parks and Wildlife Service is urging anyone travelling to Dales Campground at Karijini National Park to be on the alert and take every precaution,' the department said. 'There is permanent dingo safety signage installed at several locations within Dales Campground.' The department said dingoes were an important part of the local ecosystem, but visitor safety was the number one priority. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.