Runaway sausage dog snagged after 529 days on Australian island

Valerie the miniature dachshund was missing for 529 days on a tropical island. Until her abnormally large ears appeared on a wildlife camera. “Kangaroo Island is known for a lot, dogs surviving for 500 days are not what you would expect,” says Louise Custance, who lives on the island.

Valerie, The Little Sausage Dog Found After 529 Days And Internet Is Ecstatic

The tiny dog with a pink collar was roaming the island when it was finally found after 529 days.

I managed to trap it, where it ran around, finally threw itself down, snored, and took a nap.

A teckel that had been missing for a year and a half on an island in Australia was finally captured. The dog is in good health. He had fled during a camping trip of his masters.

A dachshund has survived 529 days on an Australian island. The animal, Valerie, was found by volunteers from the Kangala Wildlife Centre, the animal welfare organisation announced on social media on Friday. Footage surfaced last month showing the dog was still alive.

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