Police probe if dead backpacker was ‘attacked’ by dingoes in mystery Australia death

Police have confirmed the body of a 19-year-old Canadian backpacker was found dead on a K’gari beach surrounded by a pack of dingoes.

Wide Bay District Inspector Paul Algie said the woman had been living and working on the island for six weeks with a friend.

The woman went to a beach about 5 a.m. for a swim then was found by two men driving past, who saw about 10 dingoes surrounding an object on the shore about one hour later.

“(It) was obviously a very traumatic and horrific scene for them to uncover,” he said.

“(Her friend) is very traumatised, she’s been supported by her friends at the backpackers where they were working.

Algie said it was too early to speculate on cause of death until