wild dog
noun
: any of various undomesticated canids (such as an African wild dog or a dingo) that resemble the domestic dog
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Attacks by dingoes — wild dogs native to Australia — on humans are rare, but the three incidents at the campground all happened in the space of a week.
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Adam England, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Authorities were trying to determine on Tuesday whether a Canadian woman found dead on a popular Australian beach had been killed by dingoes, which are wild dogs native to the country.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Boating safaris and guided bush walks are also very popular here—look out for elephants, wild dogs, and lions.
—Elizabeth Gordon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Where lions kill quickly, wild dogs devour their prey alive, one bite at a time.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
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Adam England, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Authorities were trying to determine on Tuesday whether a Canadian woman found dead on a popular Australian beach had been killed by dingoes, which are wild dogs native to the country.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Boating safaris and guided bush walks are also very popular here—look out for elephants, wild dogs, and lions.
—Elizabeth Gordon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Where lions kill quickly, wild dogs devour their prey alive, one bite at a time.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Wild dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20dog. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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