A mother has been described as "courageous" after she "fought off" a dingo that attacked her two-year-old son at a popular tourist destination in Western Australia's north.
Key points:
- A dingo attacked the child at a campground about 7pm on Friday
- He suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries
- Premier Mark McGowan has praised his mother for fighting off the animal
The boy suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries when he was set upon by the wild animal around 7pm on Friday at Dales Campground in Karijini National Park.
West Australian Premier Mark McGowan praised the woman for her bravery, but described the incident as a "very rare event".
"His mother courageously fought off the dingo so she deserves our congratulations and she is obviously a very brave person," Mr McGowan said.
"The advice from the rangers is the dingo, if they can find the right one, will be destroyed."
The child has since been released from Tom Price District Hospital.
In a statement released on Saturday, the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions said the safety of visitors was its "number one priority".
"Due to the aggressive behaviour of the dingo and the fact that it has remained at the campground following the incident, rangers are preparing to humanely destroy the animal as soon as a safe opportunity presents," the statement said.
"Dingo attacks are rare in West Australian national parks and the department is not aware of any similar incident in this area."
Signage at the campground warns visitors that dingoes may be present and provides advice on how to stay safe.
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