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Cheryl Goodenough

Boy bitten by two dingoes on Fraser Island

A young boy has injuries to his leg after being bitten by two dingoes at a beach on Fraser Island. (AAP)

A boy has been bitten by two dingoes at a beach on Fraser Island, with paramedics on their way to treat his injuries.

The nine-year-old was reported to have four minor puncture wounds on his leg from being bitten about 9.30am on Thursday, Queensland Ambulance Service said.

First responders are giving first aid treatment to the boy.

The Queensland Environment Department initially reported the boy had sustained "significant bite wounds", but later said he was being treated for minor injuries.

Rangers are at the scene at Orchid Beach.

Other attacks have occurred on the heritage-listed island, prompting authorities to increase on-the-spot fines for interfering with the dogs in 2019.

A 14-month-old boy needed surgery in April that year after a dingo dragged him from his family's camper trailer by his head, leaving him with a fractured skull and puncture wounds.

A month earlier, a French woman and her nine-year-old son were mauled by a dingo when they were attacked by a pack after they got out of their car.

In January 2019, a six-year-old was rushed to hospital after being bitten on the leg while returning to his campsite with his family.

Anyone caught intentionally feeding or disturbing dingoes can be fined a minimum of $2135 per offence, up to a maximum of $10,676.

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