Valerie escaped from her pen when her owners were holidaying on Kangaroo Island, which is famous for its native wildlifeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA miniature dachshund that went missing 16 months ago on Kangaroo Island in South Australia has been spotted alive and well – but continues to evade a team of volunteer searchers and wildlife experts who say they are “amazed” the dog survived for so long in the wild.Valerie weighed less than 4kg, had a pink collar and “would never leave [the] side” of her owner, Georgia Gardner, before she went missing in November 2023.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Valerie, a miniature dachshund, escaped in November 2023 while her owners were vacationing on Kangaroo Island, South Australia. Despite searches, she remained missing for a year before being spotted again. Experts are amazed at her survival in the wild, attributing it to resourcefulness, potential human assistance, and a diet of roadkill and dam water. She continues to evade capture.
