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Backpacker Drowned in Dingo Attack, Parents Demand Warnings

3/6/2026

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The Queensland coroners court confirmed that Piper James, a 19-year-old Canadian backpacker, died in January from drowning after a dingo attack on K’gari (Fraser Island).
The court noted her body showed injuries consistent with dingo bites and was found near a campsite.
Eight dingoes were euthanized.
James' parents are urging the Queensland government to increase warnings about dingo dangers.
The investigation into her death remains ongoing.

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The Queensland coroners court confirmed that Piper James, a 19-year-old Canadian backpacker, died in January from drowning after a dingo attack on K’gari (Fraser Island).
The court noted her body showed injuries consistent with dingo bites and was found near a campsite.
Eight dingoes were euthanized.
James' parents are urging the Queensland government to increase warnings about dingo dangers.
The investigation into her death remains ongoing.