US EditionCoroner says B.C. teen was forced into water by dingoes in Australia
Piper James, 19, drowned after a dingo pack attack on K'Gari, with eight dingoes euthanized; about 200 dingoes inhabit the island, a protected species by law.
- On Friday, the Coroners Court of Queensland confirmed Piper James, 19-year-old Canadian backpacker, died of drowning in the setting of multiple injuries due to a dingo attack after a Queensland Health forensic pathologist's findings.
- Her body was discovered early on January 19 near Orchid Beach, north of Maheno Wreck, surrounded by about 10 dingoes after an early morning swim.
- Forensic findings showed water in Ms James's lungs and numerous pre-mortem bite marks, consistent with a pack attack, while dingo hunting behaviour on K'gari includes chasing prey into the ocean.
- Eight of the 10 dingoes believed involved have been euthanised, sparking public debate, while Angela and Todd James have called for a review of rangers and information-sharing policies and increased warnings about dingo danger.
- Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation has said euthanising about five per cent of island dingo population raises genetic concerns, while authorities recommend better staff training and carrying a safety stick.
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Coroner Says BC Teen Was Forced Into Water by Dingoes in Australia
A young woman from British Columbia drowned when she was attacked by a pack of dingoes at a famed tourist destination in Australia, a coroner has determined. Piper James, 19, was on a backpacking trip and was working on the island of K’Gari when she died on Jan. 19 during an early morning walk. The Coroners Court of Queensland confirmed her cause of death had been determined by Queensland Health’s forensic pathologist. “Piper died as a result of…
Coroner Releases Cause Of Passing For Backpacker Whose Body Was Found Surrounded By Dingoes
What was supposed to be another thrilling adventure in the life of teenage backpacker Piper James turned into a tragedy after she was attacked by a pack of dingoes in Australia. The 19-year-old had been working on K’gari (formerly known as Fraser Island), the largest sand island in the world, where about 200 wild dogs live and are protected as a native species by law. Piper James, a 19-year-old backpacker from Canada, was found lifeless on the b…
A 19-year-old woman's journey from Canada to Australia ended tragically in January when she was found dead on a beach on the World Heritage-listed island formerly known as Fraser Island off the coast of Queensland. Coroners have now announced that an autopsy found physical evidence consistent with drowning and injuries consistent with dingo bites.
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