The Brisbane City Council has launched an investigation into illegally owned dingoes after it was revealed that it had issued permits to six individuals to keep the wild dogs as pets.
When asked about the illegal registrations, the Council confirmed dingoes could not be kept as a pet without a state government permit, but had no explanation for the dingoes the Council had already registered.
The only way an Australian dingo can be kept in Queensland is if it is kept in a licensed zoo or wildlife park, and anybody found keeping a dingo outside of a licensed venue faces up to $63,000 in fines.