A 19-year-old Canadian woman, identified as Piper James, was found dead on Monday (January 19) on a beach on K’Gari, also known as Fraser Island, in Queensland, Australia. Her body was discovered surrounded by a pack of approximately 10 dingoes, according to Queensland police. The tragic discovery was made by two men driving near Orchid Beach, who noticed the dingoes around an object that turned out to be James’s body.
James, who had been living on K’Gari for six weeks and working at a backpackers’ hostel, had gone for a swim around 5 a.m. before her body was found an hour later. According to Wide Bay District Inspector Paul Algie, the body showed injuries consistent with interference by the dingoes, including defensive wounds. However, it remains unclear whether James drowned or died as a result of the dingo interaction. A post-mortem examination is scheduled to determine the cause of death.
If confirmed as a dingo attack, this would be the first fatality from such an incident in Australia in 25 years. The Queensland Police are currently investigating the incident, and increased patrols have been implemented in the area as a precautionary measure. Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour noted an escalating number of dingo attacks in recent years, expressing concern over the incident.
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