The Messed Up True Story Of "A Dingo Got My Baby"

May 2024 · 2 minute read

Michael and Lindy Chamberlain were a happily married couple with three children — Aidan, Reagan, and their youngest, little baby Azaria, just over two months old. The Chamberlains were also very outdoorsy, enjoying hiking, camping, and even some rock climbing. While there were many places in their home country of Australia good for these activities, one of the most impressive was a place in the Northern Territory called Uluru (then referred to as Ayers Rock).

And so, on Aug. 17, 1980, the Chamberlain family took a little trip up north with their newborn daughter, according to Famous Trials. Everything was going well, and photos taken from the trip show a happy, normal family. They even met up with several nearby other campers and had become friendly with them, to boot. Things were about to change drastically, however.

While sitting around the campfire with their fellow campers that night, Lindy excused herself and walked away. Sometime between five to ten minutes later, she returned briefly, but left again when she heard Azaria Chamberlain cry. Moments later, her husband Michael and the other campers heard her shouting. According to Lindy, she had gone into the family's tent to check on Azaria but found her gone, blood inside the tent, and a wild dingo running away, according to The 13th Floor. Hours later, an extensive search of the area began, but Azaria was nowhere to be found.

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