40 days ago

Canadian backpacker Piper James died ‘as a result of drowning’ following a dingo attack at K’gari, coroner says ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Mar › 06 (Fri) @ 00:16 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Cause of death of 19-year-old in January was drowning ‘in the setting of multiple injuries, due to, or as a consequence of a dingo attack’

Canadian backpacker Piper James died “as a result of drowning…

78 days ago

Killing of K’gari dingoes in wake of backpacker’s death could create ‘extinction vortex’, expert says ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Jan › 26 (Mon) @ 16:16 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Queensland government says it has already killed six of the 10 dingoes seen near the body of 19-year-old Piper James

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Dingo experts have said…

79 days ago

Dingoes on Australia’s K’gari island to be euthanised after tragic death of Canadian tourist Piper James ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Jan › 25 (Sun) @ 07:05 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Queensland government says pack linked to 19-year-old’s death pose ‘unacceptable public safety risk’ as Indigenous traditional owners say they were not consulted

The dingo pack linked to the death of …

80 days ago

Harrowing new details emerge about how Canadian backpacker died on K'gari - as her heartbroken parents prepare to bring her body home ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Jan › 24 (Sat) @ 08:55 UTC

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Preliminary autopsy results have revealed more details about what happened to Piper James, the Canadian teen found dead on K'gari.

81 days ago

Canadian backpacker’s death poses question for Queensland’s K’gari: can dingoes and tourists coexist? ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Jan › 24 (Sat) @ 00:36 UTC

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Coroner is yet to determine the cause of death of Piper James, a 19-year-old Canadian woman found surrounded by dingoes on Monday

In the early hours of Monday morning, a young woman’s body was found b…

Piper James autopsy finds ‘evidence consistent with drowning and injuries consistent with dingo bites’ ⊖

found 2026 › Jan › 23 (Fri) @ 11:35 UTC

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Canadian backpacker, 19, was found dead on K’gari island earlier this week surrounded by pack of wild dingoes

The autopsy of Piper James, whose body was found on K’gari surrounded by a pack of dingoes…

Loved ones issue message for Australia after tourist was found dead surrounded by dingoes: 'Heartless' ⊕

found 2026 › Jan › 23 (Fri) @ 07:35 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Canadian backpacker Piper James, 19, was camping on Queensland's remote K'gari Island when she told friends she was heading out for an early morning swim at about 5am.

83 days ago

Grieving dad reveals heartbreaking story about his daughter, 19, who was found dead surrounded by a pack of dingoes with multiple defensive wounds ⊖

found 2026 › Jan › 21 (Wed) @ 15:15 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Canadian backpacker Piper James, 19, was camping on Queensland's remote K'gari Island when she told friends she was heading out for an early-morning swim. Her body was found hours later.

‘Shattered’ parents of Canadian backpacker found dead on K’gari island mourn adventurous daughter ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Jan › 21 (Wed) @ 08:15 UTC

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Coroner to examine if 19-year-old drowned off Australian tourist island or was killed by wild dingoes

“I’m 18, and you can’t stop me!” Piper James told her father before she set off backpacking on the…

Shattered family break silence after Canadian backpacker Piper James was found dead surrounded by dingoes on K'gari ⊖

found 2026 › Jan › 21 (Wed) @ 03:35 UTC

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Todd and Angela James penned a heartbreaking tribute early Wednesday as they shared dozens of photos of their daughter Piper.