The full moon may have made two dingoes attack a baby sleeping in a campervan, according to an expert.
A one-year-old boy was dragged by his head from his family's caravan on Fraser Island in Queensland, early on Friday morning.
His parents fought the wild dogs off and he was rushed to hospital with a fractured skull.
Dingo sanctuary owner Simon Stretton has said he is shocked by the attack - but said the timing makes sense.
The full moon may have made two dingoes attack a baby sleeping in a campervan, according to dingo expert Simon Stretton (pictured)
The dingo sanctuary owner (pictured) has said he is shocked by the attack - but said the timing makes sense
'You must remember, right now, it is the full moon and the onset of the breeding season,' he told the Fraser Coast Chronicle.
'This is the worst time of the year for dingo-human interaction.'
Dingoes are known to become more aggressive when breeding - but there is scant evidence to support Mr Stretton's full moon theory.
During the latest attack on Friday, at least two wild dogs are believed to have popped a clip on the side of the campervan before entering it and attacking the baby.
The boy's parents woke to the sounds of screams as one of dingoes dragged the boy outside.
Rescue personnel said the father chased the wild dogs into nearby bushland and fought them off the tot before calling paramedics.
The boy was treated by paramedics stationed on the island before an RACQ LifeFlight helicopter arrived about 1.40am on Friday.
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 victim was bleeding
