Australian news outlets have named the 19 year old Canadian woman who tragically died as Campbell River, B.C., native Piper James.The incident first came to light as Queensland police released a statement saying that a 19 year old woman's body had been found on a beach on the island of K’gari, surrounded by dingoes, in the early hours of Monday morning.James had been working in a backpackers hostel on the island when she told a friend she was travelling with that she was going for a swim at around 5 am.Police are still unsure how James died but have since confirmed that she had sustained "defensive wounds," most likely from some kind of interaction with the dingoes.Wide Bay District Insp. Paul Algie says that despite this, the cause of death is still unconfirmed and that it is too early to speculate on the cause of death before a post-mortem has been completed.“We simply can’t confirm whether this young lady drowned or died as a result of being attacked by dingoes,” said Algie.James' father, Todd James, made a post on Facebook, sharing photos of his daughter and saying, "Our hearts are shattered as we share the tragic loss of our beautiful daughter, Piper. We will always remember her infectious laugh and her kind spirit. I admired her strength and determination to go after her dreams.".James went on to talk about his daughter's "you can't stop me" attitude and her pride in working with BC Wildfire Services to help combat wildfires which raged through the province. .Mr. James signed off his post with, "So many are going to miss you, my precious little baby girl. Maybe gone, but how can we ever forget you? The pain...RIP my baby."
