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Coroner Releases Cause Of Passing For Backpacker Whose Body Was Found Surrounded By Dingoes

The passing of a 19-year-old backpacker on K'gari sparked a renewed debate over tourist safety on the World Heritage-listed island.

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Canadian backpacker, 19, died by drowning after dingo attack in Australia, coroner finds

Coroner finds 19-year-old died as a result of drowning ‘in the setting of multiple injuries, due to, or as a consequence of a dingo attack’

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Dingo attack led to backpacker's drowning: coroner

A young backpacker drowned after she was forced into waters by dingoes at a popular holiday destination while on a working holiday, a coroner has found.

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

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’

The Guardian - AU

'She's in the sky': K'gari tragedy teen farewelled

Canadian teen Piper James has been farewelled at a funeral after her death on K'gari, where her body was found surrounded by dingoes.

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Parents of Piper James visit K’gari to farewell daughter and ‘walk where she last walked’ as dingo cull continues

Grieving family of the backpacker will attend a smoking ceremony conducted by the island’s traditional owners

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Family arrives to farewell teenager who died on K'gari

The distraught family of a teenager found dead surrounded by dingoes have made the heartbreaking journey to Australia as they look to farewell their daughter.

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Heartbroken parents to fly in for teen's island tribute

The family of a Canadian backpacker found dead near a pack of dingoes will arrive in Australia for a traditional Indigenous smoking ceremony at the site.

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Will killing dingoes on K’gari make visitors safer? We think it’s unlikely

After the tragic death of Canadian backpacker Piper James on K’gari (Fraser Island) on January 19, a coroner found the 19–year–old had been bitten by dingoes while she was still alive, but the most likely cause of death was drowning.

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Indigenous group outraged after Australia kills dingoes linked to backpacker’s death

Queensland minister says culling dingo pack ‘appropriate for public safety’

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Morning Mail: Bunnings accused of ‘greenwashing’ timber; extinction fears for K’gari dingoes; extreme heat warning

Bunnings accused of selling illegally logged timber; decision to kill K’gari dingoes a ‘kneejerk reaction’; those living with extreme heat ‘could double by 2050’

The Guardian - AU

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

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

The Guardian - AU

Dad says teen wouldn't want to see dingoes culled

The father of the woman killed by dingoes on K'gari said the teenager loved animals and would have been against a government cull.

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Pack Of Dingoes Surrounding Piper James’ Body On K’Gari To Be Euthanised

Queensland Government officials have confirmed that the dingoes surrounding the body of Piper James on K'gari will be euthanised.

The Guardian - AU

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

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

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Wild dingoes to be euthanised after teen's island death

Rangers will "humanely euthanise" wild dingoes after a backpacker's body was found to have evidence of "pre-mortem" bites.

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Autopsy of Canadian teen found on Australian beach points to drowning; dingo bites likely after death

Preliminary autopsy findings into the death of a 19-year-old Canadian backpacker Piper James on Australia’s K’gari island suggest drowning as the most likely cause, with dingo bites sustained largely after her death, Queensland authorities said.

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The Guardian - AU

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

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

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Autopsy Results Uncover Startling Clues In Case Of Canadian Teen Found Among Dingoes

Autopsy results revealed startling clues in the mysterious passing of a 19-year-old Canadian teen.

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Family launches GoFundMe to bring teen's body home

Tensions are mounting over how to manage a World Heritage island's tourist numbers and dingo population after a teenager's death.

The Guardian - AU

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

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

The Independent UK

Devastated parents speak out after Canadian teen found dead surrounded by dingoes on Australian island

Investigators are yet to conclude whether 19-year-old died from drowning or dingo attack

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Dad Of 19 Y.O. Canadian Backpacker Found Dead On K’Gari Shares Heartbreaking Tribute

Piper James, 19, who was found dead on K'gari, has been remembered as a "beautiful" and "precious" daughter by friends and family.

The Guardian - AU

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

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

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