Canadian woman found dead on Australian beach in suspected dingo attack
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- A 19-year-old Canadian woman was found dead on K’gari (Fraser Island) beach in Australia, with authorities investigating whether dingoes were involved in her death.
- Police reported that her body showed signs of interference by dingoes, but the exact cause of death remains undetermined pending a post-mortem examination.
- The woman had been working on the island for six weeks and was discovered about 90 minutes after going for a swim near a popular shipwreck site.
- K’gari is home to around 200 dingoes, a protected species, but younger dingoes have become more aggressive and less fearful of humans since tourist numbers increased post-pandemic.
- A previous serious dingo attack occurred
