A dingo looks on from it’s new habitat at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo in Australia on April 6, 2023. Jenny Evans/Getty Images
Police are investigating the death of a 19-year-old Canadian woman found on a popular Australian beach on Jan. 19 surrounded by a pack of dingoes.
At about 6:35 a.m. on Jan. 19 (1:30 a.m. on Jan. 19, ET), Queensland Police were called to Fraser Island, an island off Australia’s eastern coast following reports that a woman had been found unresponsive.
The woman was declared deceased shortly afterward north of Maheno Wreck.
“Initial information indicates, the woman may have gone for a swim around 5 a.m.,” reads the news release.
“A crime scene has been established, with investigations ongoing into the circumstance.
“Police are appealing to anyone who may have relevant information, including dash cam vision or witnessed anything to come forward.”
However, later commentary indicated that her body had been “touched and interfered with” by the dingoes, according to Queensland Police Inspector Paul Algie.
