Father of Canadian Backpacker Says She Wouldn’t Want to See Dingoes Culled

‘I don’t think Piper would be supportive of any animals being put to sleep or euthanised because of a mistake that she made,’ said Todd James.

A pair of dingoes look out from their exhibit at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, on April 6, 2023. AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts

A Canadian backpacker found dead on an Australian beach surrounded by a pack of dingoes underestimated the danger of the island predator, her family says.

Piper James, 19, was working on Queensland’s K'gari, formerly known as Fraser Island, when she went for an early morning splash in the waves on January 19.