Dingo Attack: Canadian Backpacker Drowns on K'gari Island

0:00Here's more Adelaide news for March 6th. A 19-year-old Canadian backpacker named Piper James drowned after a pack of dingos forced her into the water during an early morning walk on. Cagari Island. She was on a working holiday at the popular tourist spot when the attack happened on January 19th. A Queensland corner confirmed her death resulted from drowning linked to multiple bite injuries from the dingos. The forensic pathologist noted pre-mortem bite marks on her body showing the animals chased her into the ocean. Officials say dingos sometimes heard prey like this to trap them. Piper's family flew from Canada to Queensland right after hearing the news. Her father, Todd James, shared his heart-breaking thoughts on what went wrong. He believes not carrying a stick may have made her more vulnerable as dingos can mistake lone walkers for easy targets. Still, he made it clear his daughter would not have wanted any dingos put down over this. Dingos hold cultural importance to the local Butchula people known as Wangari and they are a protected species on the island.

1:03Harming them carries fines of the $27,538. Experts urge all visitors to carry a safety stick outside fenced areas. Meanwhile, traditional owners are pushing for limits on tourist numbers to reduce risks, but the state government has turned down those requests so far. The investigation into Piper's death continues with no more details released yet. Thanks to our sponsor for supporting today's coverage. Your pillow, your podcast, your moment