Australia kills wild dogs linked to death of woman, sparking backlash

Australian authorities said six wild dogs were put down after 19-year-old backpacker Piper James's body was found at a beach ...
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19-year-old found dead on Australian beach in suspected dingo attack

Authorities were trying to determine on Tuesday whether a Canadian woman found dead on an Australian beach had been killed by dingoes.The 19-year-old woman was found on a beach at K’gari, formerly ...

Dingoes that circled Piper James's body on Australian beach to be culled

In an online statement, a spokesperson from the government's Ministry of Environment and Tourism said it was aware of initial ...

K’gari tourists, campers share devastation after Canadian backpacker’s death as dingo spotted nearby

International tourists on K’gari have said they feel safe despite hearing about a fellow young tourist whose body was found ...

What are dingoes and are they a threat to humans?

On Jan. 19, 2026, the body of B.C. teen Piper James was found on K’gari, an island off the coast of Queensland. It was ...