Dingo attacks

[shakergt]

It had to happen sooner or later. Darn Dingos got my phone

https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/worker-mauled-by-three-dingos-at-east-pilbara-minesite-ng-b88904104z

 

[Ridge Runner]

Well if they did that to a grown up the Lindy Chamberlins baby never stood a chance

 

[LC76]

Makes me wonder if they are intelligent enough to grab the phone as bait knowing the human would come for it?
Or was that just coincidence that the phone was dropped where the other two dingos were waiting?

 

[Swinging & digging]

And they want to let them loose in the GT.
Reason, Prospector eradication? Watch out for your detectors.

 

[Sacredsite]

Makes me wonder if they are intelligent enough to grab the phone as bait knowing the human would come for it?
Or was that just coincidence that the phone was dropped where the other two dingos were waiting?

Well some people think they are smart enough to fold matinee jackets.

 

[shakergt]

Makes me wonder if they are intelligent enough to grab the phone as bait knowing the human would come for it?
Or was that just coincidence that the phone was dropped where the other two dingos were waiting?

Very good point. They are very smart animals and can work out a lot of things

 

[snafu]

Ten years ago I had a couple of crossbred wild dogs sneaking in close to me at Red Flag near Laverton. I sat down and let them get to about 20 metres from me and then gave them a 120db blast with my portable air horn (similar to pic below). One dog cart wheeled backwards and they both took off screaming and as far as I know, they are still running.

Jeff

 

[diggit]

Makes me wonder if they are intelligent enough to grab the phone as bait knowing the human would come for it?
Or was that just coincidence that the phone was dropped where the other two dingos were waiting?

They took the phone to ambush location and switched on maul waiting.

Too soon?

 

[diggit]

Hope the lady makes a full recovery, shes lucky to be alive in fairness.

 

[Wozza the rock dog]

If I had to choose Dingo or Grizzly Bear.....
Warning: Don't eat Egg Sangers in the bush.
Tough lady. Hope she recovers OK.

 

[Upside]

I'll be honest , I don't like wearing headphones while detecting purely because I can't hear animals around me. Even grass moving in the wind nakes me nervous.

 

[Gunna]

What's even scarier is when there's no wind ??

 

[xcvator]

I have my reservations about the full truth of this story. I'm not doubting the lady or that it happened, but, looking at the pics of her wounds I would very much doubt some of them were done while she was still standing nor were they done by a dog the size of a "dingo"
1of the 1st fatalities in war and journalism is the truth, take the story with a large grain of salt .

 

[snafu]

I also have my reservations, Xcvator. The report states that the lady was in a designated safe area and if that was the case, why were dingoes there?

Dingo attack stories rate up there with crocs and sharks when it comes to a bit of sensationalism, more-so than an attack by a suburban mutt. A surfing mate of mine was bitten on the hand by a little bronze whaler back in the early 90's and by the time the story had done the rounds of the media, the shark had morphed into a white pointer and grown by a few metres.

Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.

Jeff

 

[227dick]

wow experts a plenty

 

[zxrno1]

wow tough lady to withstand a couple of dogs for 10 minutes and not end up on her knees at least.

 

[snafu]

wow experts a plenty

No mate, not an expert, just somebody who is not easily convinced that journalists are capable of writing an article without a generous sprinkle of bs.

Jeff

 

[Goldfreak]

people already arguing about should kill the dingo and the dingo was there first. But whatever everyones opinion is I hope the toddler makes a full recovery. Must have been terrible to be dragged out like that. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04...attacked-by-dingoes-on-fraser-island/11031828

 

[RM Outback]

If it were my child and I was there the dingo would have met it's maker, don't care who or what was there first it's an instinct thing just like the dingo.

 

[Goldfreak]

I have opinions but to avoid a oop: fight I think one we could all agree on is there tameness is part of the problem, most dingo and wild dogs I saw up north and foxes around here stay well away from people.