A dingo on K’gari has been deliberately decapitated after being struck by a vehicle.
The Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) is asking for public assistance following the incident.
Rangers found the dead dingo at Ngkala Rocks on the eastern side of the island, north of Waddy Point, on June 1.
An independent veterinary examination confirmed the dingo had died from a suspected vehicle strike and then had its head removed.
Anyone who was visiting the Orchid Beach and Waddy Point area north to Ngkala Rocks in late May or early June or has dashcam footage is urged to contact DETSI.
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Dingoes are protected in Queensland national parks as a native species under the Nature Conservation Act 1992.
The maximum penalty for wilfully killing a protected animal on K’gari is $483,900, or two years’ imprisonment. The same penalty applies to the taking of parts of a dead protected animal from K’gari.
Rangers on K’gari are also asking people to drive cautiously on the beach following recent deaths of dingoes due to suspected vehicle strikes.
Anyone with information about the recent deaths of dingoes on K’gari can phone 1300 130 372 or (07) 4127 9150, visit the DETSI website or email dingo.ranger@detsi.qld.gov.au.
