The 8-pound dog went missing on the rugged Kangaroo Island in Australia in November 2023 while on vacation with her owners. After a 529-day search, the pup is finally safe and back in human care.

“After weeks of tireless efforts by Kangala Wildlife Rescue volunteers and partner organizations, Valerie has been safely rescued and is fit and well. We are absolutely thrilled and deeply relieved that Valerie is finally safe and able to begin her transition back to her loving parents, Josh and Georgia.”

You can read more HERE.

  • SuperSaiyanSwag@lemmy.zipEnglish
    2·
    14 hours ago

    Idk if I’m too illiterate or what, but I was so confused by the headline saying that the dog is missing for 529days and it took them 1000hrs to find it, I kept thinking those are not even remotely close to each other. I read the article, the 1000hrs were spent in 2025 after the dog was spotted on a camera.

  • DUMBASS@leminal.spaceEnglish
    44·
    1 day ago

    There’s gonna be generations of wildlife that tell tales of the long short demon of the night.

  • Mouselemming@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    173·
    1 day ago

    Wylde and independent fierce creature! …haz ben captured and returned to captivity. At least she’ll have her memories, and her warm square of sunshine on the sofa.

    Really, any weinerdog that is fit and healthy after 529 days alone on an island was doing fine and didn’t need to be “rescued.”

    But it’s still good she’s back in the loving arms of her family.

      • halcyoncmdr@lemmy.worldEnglish
        91·
        1 day ago

        More likely she was going after small animals like rodents. They were bred to hunt badgers after all.

        • Tikiporch@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          1 day ago

          Here’s hoping! Animal experts who weighed in on the issue when she was lost suggest eating poo was more likely. Apparently Kangaroo island didn’t offer much in the way of food for a small dog.