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TIL A Woman Claiming A Wild Dingo Stole Her Child Was Convicted Of Murder And Sentenced To Life Imprisonment With Hard Labor. She Was Not Released Until A Piece Of Her Child’s Clothing Was Found In A Dingo Lair 3 Years Later.

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