Canadian tourist found dead on Australian beach surrounded by dingoes

Australian police are investigating whether a Canadian tourist discovered ‌dead on a beach in the northern state of Queensland drowned or ⁠was attacked by a pack of dingoes, the wild dogs native to the country.

Australian police are investigating whether a Canadian tourist discovered ‌dead on a beach in the northern state of Queensland drowned or ⁠was attacked by a pack of dingoes, the wild dogs native to the country. The 19-year-old woman was found on ​Monday after telling friends she was going for ‍a swim on K'Gari, an island off the Queensland coast, police said.

"At this stage it's too early to confirm ⁠how the ‌young ⁠lady lost her life. We are investigating all possibilities," Queensland police inspector ‍Paul Algie told a press conference, but gave no ​details of the woman's identity. "People travelling down the ⁠beach noticed the group of dingoes, stopped very quickly and obviously ⁠scared those dingoes away and uncovered the young lady's body," he added.

The wild dogs roam ⁠the island freely, emboldened by growing human contact, the state's ⁠environment ‌ministry has said. They are capable of injuring and occasionally killing people, especially children.