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Hero dad saves baby son from wild dingo

Hero Dad - Level 4

An Australian father is a hero for saving his baby from the jaws of a wild dingo. The dingo dragged the boy from his campervan. His father heard screams. He rushed and dragged his son from the dingo. The 14-month-old boy went to hospital. He had surgery on a fractured skull and cuts to his neck. Doctors say he is in a stable condition and will recover. The father said: "Our son is doing well....Please respect our family's privacy."

The attack is the third this year. Residents are worried they could damage the island's image. One resident said visitors did not know they should not camp in some areas with children. They need education about the dangers of wild animals. She added: "This is one of the most-visited national parks and there is nobody around to give people information about what they...cannot do. People who do the wrong thing are either naive or stupid."

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Hero Dad - Level 5

An Australian father was called a hero for saving his baby son from the jaws of a wild dingo. The dingo dragged the baby from his campervan on an island on Friday. His father awoke and heard his son screaming. He rushed to help his son and dragged him from the dingo. He also fought off other dingoes. The 14-month-old boy was rushed to hospital. He had surgery on a fractured skull and deep cuts to his neck. Doctors say he is in a stable condition and will make a full recovery. The father said: "Our son is doing well....We ask the media to...respect our family's privacy."

The attack is the third such incident this year. Residents are worried the attacks could threaten the island's heritage status. A long-term resident said visitors did not realize they should not camp in unfenced areas with young children. She said there was not enough education about being aware of the dangers of the animals. She added: "We have been calling for a visitors' center for years. This is one of the most-visited national parks and there is nobody around to give people information about what they can and cannot do. People who do the wrong thing are either naive or stupid."

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Hero Dad - Level 6

A father in Australia is being hailed as a hero after saving his baby son from the jaws of a wild dingo. The baby was dragged from his campervan on Australia's Fraser Island on Friday. His father awoke and heard his son's screams outside. He rushed to his son's aid and dragged his son from the dingo's jaws. He also fought off other animals in the pack. The 14-month-old baby boy was rushed to hospital and underwent surgery for a fractured skull and deep cuts to his neck and head. Doctors report he is now in a stable condition and is expected to make a full recovery. The father said: "Our son is doing well....We ask the media to please respect our family's privacy while we focus on our son's recovery."

The recent attack on the infant boy is the third such incident this year. Fraser Island residents are worried that the attacks could threaten the island's heritage status. Long-term resident, Hannah Robinson, said many visitors did not realize they should not camp in unfenced areas with children under the age of 12. She said there was not enough education about how to be aware of the threat of the animals on the island. She added: "We have been calling for a visitors' center for years. This is one of the most-visited national parks and there is nobody around to give people information about what they can and cannot do. People who do the wrong thing are either naive or stupid."

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