A miniature dachshund named Valerie has survived 500 days alone on Kangaroo Island after disappearing from a campsite in November 2023. Spotted on wildlife cameras in March 2025 by @kangala_rescue, she’s proven difficult to catch—evading traps and fleeing from rescue efforts. Wildlife experts believe her size, speed, and instincts have helped her survive, but also make her rescue a challenge. #ValerieTheDachshund #KangarooIsland #LostDogSurvivor #WildlifeRescue #MiniDachshund #DogSurvivalStory #
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A miniature dachshund named Valerie has survived 500 days alone on Kangaroo Island after disappearing from a campsite in November 2023. Spotted on wildlife cameras in March 2025 by @kangala_rescue, she’s proven difficult to catch—evading traps and fleeing from rescue efforts. Wildlife experts believe her size, speed, and instincts have helped her survive, but also make her rescue a challenge. #ValerieTheDachshund #KangarooIsland #LostDogSurvivor #WildlifeRescue #MiniDachshund #DogSurvivalStory #
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🐶 When you see a dachshund you don’t exactly think “outdoor dog”. But somehow Valerie the stubborn sausage defied expectations and survived more than 500 days in the wild. Monday on Australian Story, an inside look at how a community united to find her after she bolted for a big adventure and world fame. 📺 Watch the #AustraliaStory Dog Gone: The Hunt For Valerie on ABC iview http://bit.ly/4h0F2NF #AustralianStory #Valerie #SausageDog #KangarooIsland | Australian Story
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🐶 When you see a dachshund you don’t exactly think “outdoor dog”. But somehow Valerie the stubborn sausage defied expectations and survived more than 500 days in the wild. Monday on Australian Story, an inside look at how a community united to find her after she bolted for a big adventure and world fame. 📺 Watch the #AustraliaStory Dog Gone: The Hunt For Valerie on ABC iview http://bit.ly/4h0F2NF #AustralianStory #Valerie #SausageDog #KangarooIsland | Australian Story
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There is fresh hope in the search for elusive miniature dachshund Valerie who has been running wild on Kangaroo Island for 501 days. Wildlife rescuers have captured rare video of the sausage dog as they close in on catching and returning her to her owners. #KangarooIsland #Dog #7NEWS | 7NEWS Adelaide
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There is fresh hope in the search for elusive miniature dachshund Valerie who has been running wild on Kangaroo Island for 501 days. Wildlife rescuers have captured rare video of the sausage dog as they close in on catching and returning her to her owners. #KangarooIsland #Dog #7NEWS | 7NEWS Adelaide
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‘Australia’s favorite fugitive’ — a dachshund named Valerie — is finally rescued after being on the run for 529 days
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Valerie, the dachshund lost for over 500 days, has been safely recovered thanks to @kangala_rescue. The team used a remote-triggered trap, which successfully captured her after several attempts. Valerie, who had been surviving on her own for so long, is reintegrating well, with careful attention to her mental health. The rescue included using familiar scents and treats to make the process as smooth as possible. #ValerieTheDachshund #KangalaWildlifeRescue #DogRescue #AnimalRescue Dachshund #DogRe
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Valerie the viral Dachshund who survived more than 500 days on Kangaroo Island, has settled back into life in Albury well. #WINNews | Channel 8 & 80 (HD) Weeknights from 5:30pm | WIN News Gippsland
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A tiny dog shaped like a sausage survived 529 days alone in the Australian wilderness after escaping during a camping trip. 🐾 Valerie the dachshund dodged rescuers for over a year, outsmarted every baited crate, and then finally gave in... for roast chicken. 😂 She came back with extra muscle, zero injuries, and a legendary status as Kangaroo Island’s most elusive breadstick. 💜📸 Kangala Wildlife Rescue (@kangala_rescue on IG/TT) / Valerie’s family (@valerie_dachshund on IG)#goodnews #animalre
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Good news that Valerie the Dachshund has been found after over 500 days in the wild. It’s a well known fact that the breed is inherently feral 🤣#dachshunds #dachshundappreciation #dachshundsofinstagram | Lesley Fernandez-Armesto
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ICYMI Valerie the dachshund has been rescued after being lost for 529 days on Kangaroo Island. 🐶😭💖 Kangala Wildlife Rescue says she is "fit and well", despite a year-and-a-half in the wilderness. 🎙️✍️: Olivia Mason via ABC News SA 🎥: Brant Cumming ABC News 🐶: Georgia Gardner/Kangala Wildlife Rescue 📱: Read the full story. Download the ABC News app via the link in our bio. #ABCNewsSA #Valerie #KangarooIsland #Dachshund | ABC Adelaide
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Valerie the miniature dachshund, who spent more than 500 days lost on Kangaroo Island, has finally been found. The resilient pup’s captured headlines and hearts across the globe and now the rescuers are eager, to see her returned home. | 10 News Adelaide
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After 18 months in the wild would Valerie the dachshund be the same dog? Georgia and Josh didn’t know what to expect when they were finally reunited with their dog. After 529 days alone living off the land, would she turn feral? 📺 Watch ‘Dog Gone: The Hunt for Valerie’ on ABC iview: https://bit.ly/4h0F2NF #AustralianStory #Valerie #SausageDog #KangarooIsland | Australian Story
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