Animal Attacks

Kristen Bennetts says a dingo came dangerously close to her family during a night camping at Karijini National Park. Then, she heard a "horrendous scream".

Three children have been attacked by dingoes in Karijini National Park since Saturday, prompting a warning from authorities. 

The owner of a dog that savaged a girl in a Perth suburb, leaving her with serious facial injuries, is charged under Western Australia's Dog Act.

Oliver Tokic-Bensley says he was sitting on his surfboard alone at Middleton Beach when he said he felt something grab his foot. Warning: This story contains images some readers may find distressing.

Piper James's tragic death is the third recorded fatality from a dingo attack in Australia. Here is a brief history of dingo management and interactions on K'gari.

A coronial investigation finds 19-year-old Canadian backpacker Piper James drowned due to a dingo attack on K'gari earlier this year.

The 19-year-old is remembered at a funeral on Vancouver Island as her parents call for an inquest into her death on Queensland's K'gari.

Piper James's parents are leaving Australia with their daughter's ashes and a determination to ensure she hasn't died in vain.

K'gari traditional owners have held a smoking ceremony for Piper James, who died on the island last month, to give her spirit a safe passage home.

The parents and close friends of Piper James, 19, who died on K'gari (Fraser Island) last month, arrive in Australia to say their final farewells. 

The challenges of wild dog management again surface after a pack of feral canines fatally attack a much-loved elderly mare. 

The heartbroken parents of Canadian backpacker Piper James will travel to Australia next week to visit K'gari, the island where their beloved daughter lost her life.

A mass wildlife rescue is again underway at the Noosa Golf Club after dozens of flying foxes became trapped in netting at its driving range for the fourth time this month.

A female skier has been mauled by a snow leopard on her way back to her hotel in China after she attempted to get a selfie. 

The Queensland government euthanises six dingoes involved in Piper James's death on K'gari, and is expected to cull more in the coming days.

Piper James loved to start her days on K'gari by swimming alone at sunrise. Now her family is planning her final journey home.

More crocodiles are going to commercial farms and zoos following a step-up in removals from the wild.

Four shark attacks are documented within 48 hours at beaches across New South Wales, lifting the anxieties of swimmers and surfers who are considering a dip in the ocean.

The woman was found unresponsive by other hikers with injuries consistent with a mountain lion attack, authorities say. 

In September, the government relaxed gun rules to make it easier for hunters to shoot bears in urban areas.