Dingos

**JDNSW** · 18th September 2008, 07:04 AM

Dingos will usually retreat if disturbed at all, and in any case are not dangerous except to children.

But it does point out that if we protect dangerous animals, we cannot then expect to completely avoid a few casualties among those who live or visit in their habitat.

I do not regard dingoes as particularly dangerous, although anything that size with teeth is capable of inflicting injuries, and there have been cases of people being hurt by normally harmless animals such as kangaroos, for example only a couple of weeks ago. But the only really dangerous animals in Australia are some snakes, crocodiles, buffalo, and pigs. Probably in about that order.

John

**Bigbjorn** · 18th September 2008, 08:13 AM

JD, you missed out feral humans.

**weeds** · 18th September 2008, 08:16 AM

watch out for them hoop snakes

**leeds** · 18th September 2008, 09:52 AM

.243??? heard of a .22

If you lot ever have pleasure of visiting the UK take care to keep well clear of haggises if you go up north.

Used to water buffaloo in India and Nepal and they do seem rather placid creatures. There again I would not want to be in the way of a charging one though!

Regards

Brendan

Treads · 18th September 2008, 09:58 AM

.243 Winchester is a common cartridge here. Good allrounder for Pigs, Goats, Wild Dogs, etc and the legal minimum for Deer in most states.

**V8Landy** · 18th September 2008, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by leeds

.243??? heard of a .22

If you lot ever have pleasure of visiting the UK take care to keep well clear of haggises if you go up north.

Used to water buffaloo in India and Nepal and they do seem rather placid creatures. There again I would not want to be in the way of a charging one though!

Regards

Brendan

A .243 is a lot like a .22 only with a bigger bang

**CraigE** · 18th September 2008, 10:10 AM

Best thing to do is just go to sleep. They are going to skulk around no matter what you do. They will be back and probablly quieter. We have often had them prowl around the camp in the middle of the night, walk over you in a swag, but they are generally very timid animals and badly maligned.
I reckon a cornered upset possum is more dangerous.
I would however be extremely cautious around feral wild dogs or cross bred dingos and they would get a bullet real quick.

We had a Dingo as a pet for 17 odd years. Apparently as close to pure as you will get on the mainland. Had her from a pup. Fantastic dog to take shooting, never had to teach her anything.
Miss her and my old Staffy heaps.

Oh and we named her Lindy.

Treads · 18th September 2008, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by V8Landy

A .243 is a lot like a .22 only with a bigger bang

Except one's centrefire and the other's rimfire. Minor difference

**p38arover** · 18th September 2008, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by leeds

.243??? heard of a .22

A .243

A .22 long rifle:

Hmm, I think the .243 might be a bit punchier!

**BMKal** · 18th September 2008, 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by CraigE

Best thing to do is just go to sleep. They are going to skulk around no matter what you do. They will be back and probablly quieter. We have often had them prowl around the camp in the middle of the night, walk over you in a swag, but they are generally very timid animals and badly maligned.
I reckon a cornered upset possum is more dangerous.
I would however be extremely cautious around feral wild dogs or cross bred dingos and they would get a bullet real quick.

We had a Dingo as a pet for 17 odd years. Apparently as close to pure as you will get on the mainland. Had her from a pup. Fantastic dog to take shooting, never had to teach her anything.
Miss her and my old Staffy heaps.

Oh and we named her Lindy.

Same here. Have hadthem wonder through the camp many times, both in WA and in the Territory. When I was working at The Granites Gold Mine in the NT, they were in the camp every night - often quite funny to watch. The pups and younger adults are very playful but, as Craig has said, very timid and always maintain a safe distance from humans.

About the only issue that we had with them was that you could not leave your boots outside your room to "air out". If you did, guaranteed that at least one of them would be missing in the morning - you would find chewed work boots all through the bush around the camp if you went looking.

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