Game rangers shot more wild dogs today after officials rejected appeals from Aborigines to halt the killings, saying the lives of children were more important than wild animals.

Game rangers hunted down and shot dingoes today at a Australian popular tourist spot after a nine-year-old boy was mauled to death in a vicious attack by the wild dogs.

A nine-year-old boy was savaged and killed yesterday by dingoes and his younger brother mauled after they were chased by the animals on Fraser Island, one of Australia most popular tourist destinations.

A nine-year-old boy has been killed after he was chased and savaged by dingoes at a popular tourist spot in eastern Australia.