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Will killing dingoes on K'gari make visitors safer? We think it's unlikely

After the tragic death of Canadian backpacker Piper James on K'gari (Fraser Island) on January 19, a coroner found the 19-year-old had been bitten by dingoes while she was still alive, but the most likely cause of death was drowning.

Will killing dingoes on K'gari make visitors safer? We think it's unlikely
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After the tragic death of Canadian backpacker Piper James on K'gari (Fraser Island) on January 19, a coroner found the 19-year-old had been bitten by dingoes while she was still alive, but the most likely cause of death was drowning.

Originally published at Phys.org

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