Runaway sausage dog snagged after 529 days on Australian island

'Never give up hope': after 529 days in bushland, Valerie is coming home

Albury dachshund Valerie found healthy on Kangaroo Island after 529 days missing, thanks to Kangala Wildlife Rescue's dedication.

After being on the lam for 529 days, Valerie the dog finally rescued - National

Valerie, a tiny wiener dog with a pink collar, first went missing in November 2023 after she escaped from her pen on an Australian beach.

Lost dog found using owner's T-shirt after 529 days in the Australian wilderness

Determined volunteers spent more than 1,000 hours and covered more than 3,100 miles searching for the missing pet.

In 2023 she escaped, now she can return to her owners. The fact that dachshund Valerie survived so long is bordered by a miracle. Several volunteers had searched for her on the third largest Australian island.

Almost 1.5 years ago, Valerie the miniature dachshund went missing while her owner was on holiday on Kangaroo Island, off the southern coast of Australia. Now she is finally on her way home, reports The Guardian.

A small key was saved from the island of Kangaroo along the coast of Australia, after spending a year and five months in the wilderness, writes BBC. The castle called Valerie was last seen by the owners in November 2023 when they were in a...