Researchers previously thought dingoes were distance cousins of domestic dogs, though still genetically similar enough to frequently breed with the wild canines, creating hybrids. However, recent ...

On Jan. 19, 2026, the body of B.C. teen Piper James was found on K’gari, an island off the coast of Queensland. It was discovered in the early hours of the morning, surrounded by a pack of dingoes. An ...

Australian authorities have sparked a backlash by killing a group of dingoes linked to the death of a young Canadian woman on an island in the country's east. The Queensland government said six wild ...

Canadian backpacker Piper James’ body was discovered on the Queensland, Australia island of K'gari on the morning of Jan. 19 Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been ...