Dingoes are one of the native animals you really have to be in the outback to see. They are quite unremarkable really, and look a lot more like a domestic dog than most wild dogs. They don't seem dangerous at all, but even if you take a pup before its eyes open, it will never truly be tame.
Lindy Chamberlain proved to be innocent after being convicted of the murder of her daughter Azaria, and her claim that a dingo ate her baby is most likely true. I was fascinated with the case at the time, and equally fascinated by Meryl Streep's performance in Evil Angels; the only authentic Aussie accent I have heard performed by a non-Australian.