00:00A morning swim ending in tragedy.
00:05We simply can't confirm whether this young lady drowned
00:09or died as a result of being attacked by dingoes.
00:13The 19-year-old Canadian woman had been travelling with a friend
00:16and working at a backpacker hostel on Gari for the past six weeks.
00:20She'd told friends she was heading for a swim
00:22near the Mahino shipwreck at 5 o'clock but never returned.
00:26There was markings on her body consistent with having been touched
00:31and interfered with by the dingoes.
00:33Two men driving along the beach discovered her surrounded
00:36by a pack of up to ten dingoes about half past six.
00:39Police have contacted Canadian authorities.
00:42The woman's body has been transported to the mainland
00:45and her family is being informed.
00:47Pretty disturbing, very distressing I'm sure for those that work
00:51or know the young lady.
00:54Dingoes are employed in a range of roles on the island.
00:57They bring a perspective that is valued
00:59and they're an integral part of our community
01:01whilst they're working on the island.
01:03It's an idyllic holiday destination but not without known dangers.
01:07Dingoes have been known to attack visitors
01:09while rips are common along the eastern beaches.
01:12We are acutely aware of how deeply this impacts
01:15not only the community that live on Gari
01:18but also the many, many thousands of people that visit there each year.
01:24I'm going to try out to speak.
01:26I'm going to try out to learn the land
01:27that will be very difficult for you to go through.
01:28I'm going to try out to understand the land
01:29and they're not alone.
01:30We don't talk to anyone, but we don't have to make a perspective.
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