54 h. ago Owners stunned as Valerie the dachshund puts on weight after 18 months alone on island

Owner Georgia Gardner said Valerie approached her without hesitation despite not seeing each other since November 2023

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55 h. ago Dachshund reunited with owner after 18 months lost on island had put on weight

Owner Georgia Gardner said Valerie approached her without hesitation despite not seeing each other since November 2023

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57 h. ago A miniature dachshund is reunited with its owner after 18 months lost on an Australian island

A miniature dachshund named Valerie who was lost for 18 months — or around half her life — on an Australian island has been reunited with her owners

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61 h. ago After braving the wilderness for 500 days, Valerie is heavier than ever. Has someone been feeding the mini dachshund?

Kangaroo Island mayor also notes a silky coat on the dog, while Kangala Wildlife Rescue says ‘possums or cats out there were grooming her’Australia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs Valerie is reunited with her owners, mystery remains over how the miniature dachshund braved more than 500 days in Kangaroo Island’s rugged wilderness only to emerge healthy, happy – and larger than before.Valerie captured the world’s attention when she was spotted 529 days after going missing on the South Australian island, with people worldwide avidly following the story of her capture.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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1 week ago Drones, AI and one long fence: Kangaroo Island’s war on a clawed predator that kills 1.5bn Australian animals a year

Feral cats are a menace to wildlife but South Australia’s KI has taken a stand in a bold eradication program that is now at a critical pointGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe cat-proof fence drops off a sheer cliff on one side of Kangaroo Island, and disappears into the ocean on the other.The top section is floppy and electrified – a rude shock for wily cats seeking to climb over – and the bottom is burrow-proof. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Valerie the sausage dog finally captured after 529 days in the wild

Valerie went missing in November 2023 while holidaying with her owners, who have been stunned by her survival in the wild

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1 week ago ‘Worked perfectly’: how wildlife team finally caught Valerie the dachshund after 529 days on the lam

Kangala Wildlife Rescue revealed the strategies and remote-controlled trap that secured the capture of tiny 4kg sausage dogValerie the dachshund safe and well after 529 days on the run on South Australian islandGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastExhausted and relieved, the Kangala Wildlife Rescue team have revealed precisely how they finally caught Valerie the dachshund, after 529 days on the run in Kangaroo Island, South Australia.The Kangala directors, Jared and Lisa Karran, were excited to share the news that Valerie had been secured, but they were also extremely careful not to let the small dog escape from a specially designed cage. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Valerie the dachshund is found safe and well after 529 days on the run on South Australian island

Rescuers on Kangaroo Island say they are ‘overjoyed’ after the dog walked into one of their trapsElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastAfter 529 days on the run, Australia’s favourite fugitive has been caught at last.Valerie the miniature dachshund, who went missing on Kangaroo Island way back in 2023, has been rescued by conservationists. Continue reading...

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3 w. 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 w. 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 w. 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 w. 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 w. 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 w. 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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