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| Mini dachshund Valerie rescued after being lost in Australian wilderness | Mini dachshund Valerie rescued after being lost in Australian wilderness |
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| A miniature dachshund has been found alive and well on Kangaroo Island off the coast of Australia, more than 500 days after she first went missing. | A miniature dachshund has been found alive and well on Kangaroo Island off the coast of Australia, more than 500 days after she first went missing. |
| Kangala Wildlife Rescue had been working "around the clock" to find the dog, Valerie, since she was last spotted by her owners on a November 2023 camping trip. | Kangala Wildlife Rescue had been working "around the clock" to find the dog, Valerie, since she was last spotted by her owners on a November 2023 camping trip. |
| Georgia Gardner and her boyfriend, Joshua Fishlock, had momentarily left Valerie in a playpen at their campsite while the couple went fishing. When they returned, she was gone. | Georgia Gardner and her boyfriend, Joshua Fishlock, had momentarily left Valerie in a playpen at their campsite while the couple went fishing. When they returned, she was gone. |
| Valerie survived intense heat and avoided venomous snakes during her 529 days in the wilderness. | |
| "After weeks of tireless efforts [...] Valerie has been safely rescued and is fit and well," Kangala said in a social media post. | "After weeks of tireless efforts [...] Valerie has been safely rescued and is fit and well," Kangala said in a social media post. |
| Kangala Wildlife Rescue said volunteers spent 1,000-plus hours searching for Valerie, covering more than 5,000km (3109 miles). | |
| The effort also included surveillance cameras and a trap cage with a remote door system filled with food, Ms Gardner's clothes and some of Valerie's toys from home. | The effort also included surveillance cameras and a trap cage with a remote door system filled with food, Ms Gardner's clothes and some of Valerie's toys from home. |
| In the initial days after Valerie went missing, other campers spotted her underneath a parked car which startled the dog and sent her fleeing into bushland, the Washington Post reported. | In the initial days after Valerie went missing, other campers spotted her underneath a parked car which startled the dog and sent her fleeing into bushland, the Washington Post reported. |
| Months later, island locals reported seeing a pink collar that matched Valerie's, much to the surprise of Jared Karran, a director at Kangala. | Months later, island locals reported seeing a pink collar that matched Valerie's, much to the surprise of Jared Karran, a director at Kangala. |
| "Of all dogs, that would be the last one I would say would survive out there, but they do have a good sense of smell," Mr Karran said. | "Of all dogs, that would be the last one I would say would survive out there, but they do have a good sense of smell," Mr Karran said. |
| Ms Gardner sent rescuers a t-shirt that she had worn that helped lead to Valerie's capture by creating "scent trail" inside the large dog trap. | |
| In a 15-minute video on social media, Kangala directors and rescue volunteers Jared and Lisa Karran explained how the "rollercoaster" rescue transpired. | In a 15-minute video on social media, Kangala directors and rescue volunteers Jared and Lisa Karran explained how the "rollercoaster" rescue transpired. |
| Ms Karran said they had to wait until Valerie was in the right part of the trap and calm enough to ensure she would not attempt another escape. | Ms Karran said they had to wait until Valerie was in the right part of the trap and calm enough to ensure she would not attempt another escape. |
| "She went right into the back corner, which is where we wanted her, I pressed the button, and thankfully it all worked perfectly," Mr Karran said. | "She went right into the back corner, which is where we wanted her, I pressed the button, and thankfully it all worked perfectly," Mr Karran said. |
| "I know people were a little bit frustrated, like 'why is it taking so long?' but these are the things that we were doing in the background," he said. | "I know people were a little bit frustrated, like 'why is it taking so long?' but these are the things that we were doing in the background," he said. |
| Ms Karran said she wore the remnants of Ms Gardner's clothes as she approached Valerie and sat with her until the dog was "completely calm". | Ms Karran said she wore the remnants of Ms Gardner's clothes as she approached Valerie and sat with her until the dog was "completely calm". |
| Ms Gardner said on social media after Valerie's long-awaited rescue: "For anyone who's ever lost a pet, your feelings are valid and never give up hope. | Ms Gardner said on social media after Valerie's long-awaited rescue: "For anyone who's ever lost a pet, your feelings are valid and never give up hope. |
| "Sometimes good things happen to good people." | "Sometimes good things happen to good people." |