A BRITISH tourist has been blasted online for her reckless act on the same island where a 19-year-old woman was found dead surrounded by a pack of dingoes.
Backpacker Millie McCarthy filmed herself walking alone on the Australian island of K’gari just weeks before the tragic death of on the tourist hotspot after an early morning swim.
Backpacker Millie McCarthy filmed herself walking in a no-go area on K’gari Island, AustraliaCredit: Refer to source
The Brit filmed herself walking alone just weeks before Canadian Piper James’ tragic deathCredit: Tiktok
She filmed herself ignoring the dingo-safety signs on the islandCredit: Refer to source
Millie could not have known the tragedy that would occur just weeks later as she flouted the strict island rules designed to protect visitors from the apex predators native to the island.
The famous paradise off the coast of southeast Queensland is notorious for dingo attacks and visitors are warned to be “dingo-safe” while on the island.
In the TikTok video, Millie wanders through the bush alone to visit the beach at sunset.
She’s holding a Smirnoff can and camera purse as she repeatedly ignores warning signs for dingoes.
“This is quite scary because I’m about to leave the camp by myself,” she said in the selfie video.
Despite being advised to carry a “dingo stick” to ward off the native creatures when walking outside of fenced areas, Millie decides not to.
“This could be risky because I have no idea how long this walk is,” she said.
“Wish me luck, and if I see a dingo I have no idea what I’ll do because I’m by myself.”
Eventually she makes it safely to the beach, admitting she ran part of the way there.
“I’ve just run a bit. I was actually really s**tting myself but this is worth it, I fear,” she said.
19-year-old Piper James was found dead and mauled by wild dogs after a sunrise swim
She was ‘an athlete, a dirt bike rider, a snowboarder, a dedicated seasonal firefighter’Credit: FACEBOOK
Her body was tragically discovered on the beach surrounded by the native animalsCredit: 9News
“Apparently if a dingo sees you running they come after you. But this is worth it. I fear this is worth getting eaten by a dingo.”
Her TikTok video has since been deleted, however it attracted more than 20,000 likes, with the comments being flooded with criticism from viewers alarmed at tourists ignoring long-standing safety rules.
‘A girl was found dead there… because she went for a swim alone. There is a reason for these rules,’ one person said.
‘Watching this after someone has just died there, and found surrounded by dingoes,’ another said.
Millie has been contacted for comment.
Her dangerous walk came just weeks prior to the tragic death of Canadian tourist Piper James.
Last month, the 19-year-old had gone for a swim near the Maheno Shipwreck at around 5am when she tragically lost her life.
Horrifically, her body was found an hour later, with serious wounds from what appeared to be dingo bites.
Police said she was surrounded by around 10 of the wild dogs.
Two men driving past the beach reported the body, later revealed to be the 19-year-old backpacker.
Rangers have watched the dingoes carefully since Piper’s death and have seen “aggressive behaviour” within the pack, a spokesperson for the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation said.
Queensland authorities have now announced that they will euthanise the animals who mauled the Canadian teen .
They declared the predators, which roam wild on the island, an “unacceptable public safety risk”.
They said: “Rangers have closely monitored the pack of dingoes involved in the incident this week and have observed some aggressive behaviour.
“Following the initial autopsy findings, this pack’s involvement in the incident, and observations since, this pack has been deemed an unacceptable public safety risk.”
They added: “Dingoes involved in Monday’s incident will be humanely euthanised.”
“Public safety is our top priority, and this decision is informed and in the public interest.”
It comes as Piper’s family learnt that they may never know for sure what happened to her.
Investigators said it may take up to two months to confirm if the 19-year-old’s cause of deathCredit: Facebook
In an emotional tribute from Piper’s dad, she was remember for her ‘kind spirit’Credit: Facebook
Inconclusive autopsy results mean cops still don’t know if the by the wild dogs.
Although water was found in Piper’s lungs, investigators have warned it may take up to two months before tests confirm if the 19-year-old drowned or was mauled to death by dingoes, her dad told 7News .
And even then, the family may still be left without answers.
Piper’s dad, Todd James, said: “They told me it could take another two months before we know anything more.”
“Even then, they said we still might not get the full truth. It’s devastating.”
He posted a heartbreaking tribute on Facebook.
He wrote: “Our hearts are shattered as we share the tragic loss of our beautiful daughter, Piper.
“We will always remember her infectious laugh and her kind spirit. I admired her strength and determination to go after her dreams.”
Drowning is the most likely cause of Piper’s death, according to a Queensland Coroner’s Court spokesperson.
They said: “The autopsy has found physical evidence consistent with drowning and injuries consistent with dingo bites.
“Pre‑mortem dingo bite marks are not likely to have caused immediate death. There are extensive post‑mortem dingo bite marks.”
Piper’s dad had said he wants to push for safety changes to prevent another tragedy on the island.
His daughter loved nature and animals and he said she would never have wanted a dingo cull, but he thinks something needs to be done on K’gari.
Wild endangered dingoes on remote sandy beach of K’gariCredit: Getty
A shipwreck of the Maheno, a well known K’gari landmarkCredit: GETTY
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