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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

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

Despite being seen by locals, Valerie is still evading capture

Valerie, the mini dachshund has been spotted on camera after being lost in Kangaroo Island for over 500 days.

Wildlife groups claim the resourceful miniature sausage dog was sighted again this week. But not everyone is on Team Valerie

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