The Story Behind "The Dingo Ate My Baby"

On the Media | Jul 2, 2015

In 1982, Lindy Chamberlain was falsely convicted for the murder of her infant daughter who was taken by a dingo while the family was on a camping trip. Back in November, Bob spoke to Jennifer Forde, who directed and produced a Retro Report film on the Chamberlain trial and the media circus that surrounded it. 

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