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

Kangala Wildlife Rescue revealed the strategies and remote-controlled trap that secured the capture of tiny 4kg sausage dog

After living in the Kangaroo Island wilderness for 529 days, Valerie the mini dachshund has been found and rescued by conservationists.

Rescuers on Kangaroo Island off South Australia say they are ‘overjoyed’ after the dog walked into one of their traps

From a sausage dog living wild for over 500 days to an owl who became a New York legend, the internet loves an animal on the run

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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.

It’s hard to imagine a beloved pet dog surviving in the world. But reports of a 4 kg miniature dachshund looking well 500 days after she escaped during a family holiday is raising questions about how dependent our dogs really are on their humans. Our loyal pooches may be less…

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

Team leading South Australian search says risk of disrupting other wildlife has made it hard to capture missing pet dog