Dingo that snatched 14-month-old baby should be euthanised but may never be ...

Ranger claims dingo that snatched 14-month-old baby may never be found - as locals warn attacks WILL keep happening as tourists camp in unsafe areas Rangers are willing to euthanise the dingo that snatched and attacked a baby  Locals warn the attacks will continue to occur as tourists camp in unsafe places At least two animals understood to have entered the caravan on Fraser Island The boy's parents woke to noises of the child, who was dragged by the head  An emergency helicopter was at the scene at about 2.30am on Friday morning  

By Lauren Ferri For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 01:29 BST, 20 April 2019 | Updated: 01:29 BST, 20 April 2019

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Rangers are willing to euthanise the dingo that snatched and attacked a 14-month-old baby but say it may never be found, as locals warn attacks will continue to occur on the island.

A 14-month-old boy has undergone surgery after he was dragged by his head from his family's caravan on Fraser Island in Queensland, early on Friday morning. 

Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service have since sent dingo rangers to the island to talk to witnesses and try to identify the animal responsible for the attack. 

A 14-month-old boy has undergone surgery after he was dragged by his head from his family's caravan on Fraser Island in Queensland, early on Friday morning

A 14-month-old boy has undergone surgery after he was dragged by his head from his family's caravan on Fraser Island in Queensland, early on Friday morning 

The boy was treated by paramedics stationed on the island before an RACQ LifeFlight helicopter arrived about 2.30am on Friday

The boy was treated by paramedics stationed on the island before an RACQ LifeFlight helicopter arrived about 2.30am on Friday

Principal ranger Daniel Clifton said they would consider euthanising the dingo, however without an expert witness or photo it would be hard to track it down.

'Euthanasia is an option that has been employed in the past, but that's certainly an option we don't take lightly … it's taken with all the information gathered together and in consultation with the ­Butchulla traditional owners as well,' he told The Weekend

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