Mini dachshund spotted 16 months after disappearance on Australian island

Missing 8-Lb. Wiener Dog Survives on Rugged Island for Over a Year and Continues to Evade Capture

A wiener dog that went missing 16 months ago on a large, rugged island in Australia has been spotted alive and well. Valerie the miniature dachshund is regularly spotted on Kangaroo Island but has proved 'impossible to catch.'

Valerie the miniature dachshund went missing in November 2023. After a while, the dog's owner gave up the hunt because the dog was unlikely to survive in the wilds of South Australia. But 16 months later, Valerie was discovered alive. Kangala Wildlife Rescue had seen her on film while they were out searching. The problem? It's not exactly easy to get a hold of her...

New hope for dog Valerie missing on Kangaroo Island for 500 days

Almost 500 days after a dachshund named Valerie went missing on Kangaroo Island in South Australia, a video has given her heartbroken owners new hope.Pet detectives from the Kangala Wildlife Rescue Group have been leading the search for the pet who vanished from owners Josh and Georgia while they were holidaying on Kangaroo Island in 2023."To see that video of her moving around and jumping around and she looks very light, quite well, it was pret…

New twist in the tale of missing sausage dog Valerie

Almost 500 days after the dachshund Valerie went missing on Kangaroo Island, a video has given her heartbroken owners new hope.

Lost for 10 months in the wilderness, Zaphira makes it home

She was lost after a move from Black Creek to Cumberland

At the end of 2023, dwarf dachshund Valerie ripped out on an island trip and was declared dead. Now a dog was spotted wearing a pink collar like Valerie. Experts are amazed that the animal survived for so long.