48 h. ago Net closing in on world's most famous missing dog which has been on the run for 500 days

Missing dachshund Valerie has been spotted in new footage after more than 500 days at large in the wild on remote Kangaroo Island, giving her owners fresh hopes of a reunion

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3 d. ago New hope in search for miniature dachshund lost on Kangaroo Island for 500 days

The tiny dog has been visiting the rescue group’s ‘trap site’ on a regular basis

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3 d. ago Missing dachshund Valerie spotted after more than 500 days at large on Kangaroo Island

Valerie, the miniature dachshund missing for more than 500 days on Kangaroo Island in South Australia, has been filmed sniffing around a trap this week.

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3 d. ago Missing dashchund Valerie spotted after more than 500 days at large on Kangaroo Island

Valerie, the miniature dachshund missing for more than 500 days on Kangaroo Island in South Australia, has been filmed sniffing around a trap this week.

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3 d. ago Rescue group releases new footage of pet dog lost in wild for 500 days: ‘Roast chicken seems to be favourite’

The tiny dog has been visiting the rescue group’s ‘trap site’ on a regular basis

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3 d. ago Net closes in on Valerie with new footage of dachshund after more than 500 days at large on Kangaroo Island

Team leading South Australian search says risk of disrupting other wildlife has made it hard to capture missing pet dogElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcasNew footage of Valerie the miniature dachshund, missing since 2023, shows her sniffing around a trap and capering with a food box.But more than 500 days since she escaped from a pen on Kangaroo Island in South Australia, Valerie is still at large.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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2 w. ago A lucky rascal or a feral critter that ‘should be euthanised’? Hunt for Valerie the dachshund divides Kangaroo Island

Wildlife groups claim the resourceful miniature sausage dog was sighted again this week. But not everyone is on Team ValerieElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThere’s a roo carcass on the side of the road, near the turnoff to one of Kangaroo Island’s many excellent cellar doors. Black ravens lift sullenly from their feast as cars speed past.Some think this sort of roadkill is how Valerie, the miniature dachshund that has been missing for more than 500 days, has survived since running away from her owners. It’s hard to picture the 4kg, adorable, goofy-eared, big-eyed sausage dog choosing this particular meal, but that’s a prevailing theory.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The sausage dog that's on a roll! Runaway daschund called Valerie found alive 16 months after running off into the wilderness

When Valerie went missing on an Australian island in November 2023 all the odds were stacked against her and it was thought 'impossible' she would survive.

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3 w. ago Miniature dachshund spotted alive 16 months after being lost in wilderness: ‘Impossible to catch’

Owners and rescuers are surprised by the remarkable resilience of the dog

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3 w. ago Miniature dachshund that would ‘never leave’ owner’s side spotted alive 16 months after being lost in wilderness

Owners and rescuers are surprised by the remarkable resilience of the dog

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3 w. ago Miniature dachshund that would ‘never leave’ owner’s side found alive 16 months after being lost in wilderness

Owners and rescuers are surprised by the remarkable resilience of the dog

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3 w. ago Experts ‘amazed’ at survival of miniature dachshund on the run on South Australian island for more than a year

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...

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3 w. ago Experts ‘amazed’ at survival of Valerie the miniature dachshund – on the run on South Australian island for more than a year

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...

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