A young boy has been flown to hospital after being attacked by a dingo on K’gari, about 250 kilometres north of Brisbane.

The primary-school-aged child was approached by the dingo about 2pm on Saturday while walking on the beach with his grandfather near the popular Coolooloi Creek camping area on the island’s southern tip.

The boy suffered head lacerations and bite injuries, and was transported via private means to Rainbow Beach, where he was treated by paramedics.

At least four dingo attacks on K’gari have been reported this year. Credit: iStock

He was later airlifted by rescue helicopter to the Queensland Children’s Hospital in Brisbane in a stable condition for further treatment. Loading

The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service is investigating.

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