Queensland's environment minister has acknowledged the difficulty of deciding the future of problem dingoes on K'gari after arriving on the island following a recent attack.
Taking the "significant step" to euthanise is a decision for K'gari's rangers and traditional owners as they investigate Monday's incident involving a pack of dingoes and woman jogging on the beach.
At least three of the animals chased the 24-year-old into the water at Orchid Beach before two men in a four-wheel-drive rushed to her aid.
She was taken to hospital with numerous bites.
Environment Minister Leanne Linard arrived on K'gari on Wednesday and has confirmed at least one of the dingoes involved had been identified.
Euthanising an animal is considered an option of last resort, and the decision will be made by rangers in consultation with traditional owners, the Butchulla people.
"That would have been a tremendously traumatic experience for that young woman and we all hope that she makes a full recovery," Ms Linard told reporters on K'gari on Wednesday.
"Decisions in regard to the future of any particular individual dingo ... are made by the people they should be made by, and that's our rangers in conjunction with the traditional owners here on the island.
"That's an assessment that happens operationally, it's not something that I involve myself in, but I deeply respect that it is a real balancing act and a difficult one."
Files are kept on animals that display concerning behaviour as part of detailed incident reporting, the minister said.
"Of course (the department) would be looking at this concerning incident and making a decision as soon as possible."
One dingo was humanly euthanised in June after a string if incidents earlier this year including biting a seven-year-old boy and a 42 year old woman on separate occasions.
Ms Linard said it was the only such occasion since 2019.
"Euthanising a high-risk dingo is a last resort, but this decision is in line with the Fraser Island Dingo Conservation and Risk Management Strategy and part of (Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service's) commitment to ensuring the safety of everyone who visits or lives on the island," the environment department said at the time.
The minister previously advised the animals' behaviour in Monday's attack was not considered abnormal, but said it was concerning they were not frightened away.
Advice to visitors includes not running when approached by a dingo because they can become "quite excitable".
The management of dingoes on the island, communication with visitors and if anything needs to be done differently will also be discussed on Wednesday.
While most people do the right thing, there have been examples on social media of people trying to interact with or even pat the animals, Ms Linard said.
"We still have a job to do I think for that small number of people who aren't aware or aren't heeding those messages," she said.
"We need to keep people safe on this beautiful island, and we need to respect that dingoes are on this island and it's their home as well. And I think that important balance is best served by education."
