2 Australian women were fined thousands of dollars after authorities say they posed with 'extremely dangerous' wild dingoes in social-media posts

• Two women were fined for posing with wild dingoes in Queensland, Australia, authorities said.
• One woman reportedly posed with sleeping dingoes while the other shared a video of a growling dingo.

Two women have been fined thousands of dollars after taking selfies and videos with wild dingoes in Queensland, Australia, according to the city's Department of Environment and Science.

A 29-year-old woman from New South Wales and a 25-year-old woman from Queensland were each fined $2,300 AUD, or around $1,550 USD, according to a press release issued by Queensland's Department of Environment and Science on Friday.

The press release also includes an image of the woman from New South Wales — whose face has been obscured — lying on grass within touching distance of three dingo pups, which are apparently sleeping. A screengrab of a video obtained by CNN also shows the woman from Queensland with a dingo that appeared to be angry and growling, the outlet reported.

The incidents took place in K'gari, formerly known as Fraser Island, the press release said. The women shared social-media posts of wongaries, also known as dingoes, a type of Australian wild dog that is considered highly dangerous, according to authorities.

DES compliance manager Mike Devery said in the press release that the women were reported after the images were shared online.

"Both women have made an extremely dangerous decision to interact with wongari and that's why they have been fined," Devery said in a statement shared by the DES.

"The Queensland woman could have been bitten by the wongari, which was clearly exhibiting dominance-testing behaviour," Devery added, referencing the video of the growling animal.

Meanwhile, he said the woman who took the selfie with the sleeping pups was "lucky" that the mother wasn't nearby.

"Wongari are known for defending their packs and their pups, and it is unbelievable that people would endanger their wellbeing like this," he added.

The fines come after a string of dingo attacks in recent months

On July 17, four dingoes surrounded and attacked a 23-year-old jogger near Orchid Beach, K'gari, leaving her with serious injuries to her arms and legs, according to a press release. One of the dingoes involved in the attack has since been captured and humanely euthanized, according to another press release issued on Friday.

Insider also previously reported that a French tourist was bitten by a dingo while sunbathing on a beach in K'gari in May. Officials later said the dingo was humanely euthanized.

The Department of Environment and Science advises all residents and visitors of K'gari to deter negative dingo interactions by avoiding running or jogging while in the animals' presence, according to the July 17 press release. The department also advises people to never feed dingoes, and to walk in groups and camp in fenced areas, among other tips.

Queensland's Department of Environment and Science did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.