US EditionMini dachshund spotted 16 months after disappearance on Australian island
- A miniature dachshund named Valerie was found alive 16 months after going missing, surprising wildlife experts and her owners, Georgia Gardner and Josh Fishlock, who had searched for her without success.
- Wildlife organization Kangala Wildlife Rescue confirmed Valerie's survival through video evidence and set traps to catch her, needing to quietly approach her as she may not recognize them.
- Experts expressed amazement at Valerie's survival, suggesting she may have scavenged for food or received help from locals.
- Zaphira the cat has returned home after ten months of surviving in the wilderness, thanks to efforts by CATS Rescue and her owner Lisa Larkin.
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New Hampshire Union Leader
Tiny dachshund survives 16 months on remote island but eludes rescuers
A miniature dachshund, aged just 1 year old and weighing around 8 pounds, appears to have pulled off a feat neither her owners nor rescuers thought possible: surviving for 16 months on a rugged island off Australia’s southern coast.
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.'
Dachshund disappeared – for 16 months: “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…
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