Piper James

Piper James, a 19-year-old Canadian backpacker, is the subject of recent news reports following her death on K'gari (Fraser Island), Australia. Her body was discovered on a beach surrounded by a pack of dingoes. An autopsy revealed "physical evidence consistent with drowning and injuries consistent with dingo bites." While the bites were described as "pre-mortem," the primary cause of death appears to be drowning. The incident has sparked controversy and concern regarding the island's dingo population. Queensland government officials announced that the pack of dingoes linked to James's death would be euthanized, a decision that has drawn criticism from dingo experts who fear it could negatively impact the island's dingo population and potentially lead to an "extinction vortex." James's parents are reportedly devastated by the loss of their adventurous daughter.