DINGO, FRASER ISLAND
A few minutes before this picture was taken at a remote spot on Fraser Island, I thought this wild Australian dog was going to give me trouble. After it was able to smell my scent it settled down and was becoming ‘playful’ when this picture was recorded.
A few months later a young child was killed by a dingo at this same location. This led to a culling and many poor dogs were killed by park rangers under government orders.
The northern Fraser Island dingo’s are a pure strain obviously isolated from the mainland breed. This good-looking dog is a fine example.