Summary
A 19-year-old Canadian named Piper James drowned after being attacked by dingoes on a beach on K'Gari, an island off the coast of Queensland, Australia. Her body was found surrounded by dingoes, and investigations revealed she died from drowning with injuries from the dingo attack. Several of the dingoes involved were later euthanized, and local laws protect these animals as a native species.
Key Facts
- Piper James was a 19-year-old Canadian backpacker.
- She was found dead on a beach on K'Gari, also known as Fraser Island, in Australia.
- A coroner determined she drowned and had injuries from a dingo attack.
- Approximately ten dingoes were near her body when it was found.
- Six of these dingoes were later put down.
- There are around 200 dingoes living on K'Gari, and they are protected by law.
- The last fatal dingo attack on the island was in 2001.
- Piper was working at a hostel and had plans to go for an early swim on the day of her death.
