Pet 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, went missing on Kangaroo Island, South Australia, in November 2023. She has been spotted alive and well over a year later, but remains uncatchable, evading volunteer searchers and wildlife experts who are surprised by her survival in the wild.
