Coroner Says BC Teen Was Forced Into Water by Dingoes in Australia

Piper James, 19, of Campbell River, B.C., shown on the right in this undated handout photo, was found dead on a beach in Australia, surrounded by a pack of dingoes. The Canadian Press/Handout - Angela James

A young woman from British Columbia drowned when she was attacked by a pack of dingoes at a famed tourist destination in Australia, a coroner has determined.

Piper James, 19, was on a backpacking trip and was working on the island of K'Gari when she died on Jan. 19 during an early morning walk.