‘Worked perfectly’: how wildlife team finally caught Valerie the dachshund after 529 days on the lam
‘Worked perfectly’: how wildlife team finally caught Valerie the dachshund after 529 days on the lam
Kangala Wildlife Rescue revealed the strategies and remote-controlled trap that secured the capture of tiny 4kg sausage dog
* Valerie the dachshund safe and well after 529 days on the run on South Australian island
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Exhausted and relieved, the Kangala Wildlife Rescue team have revealed precisely how they finally caught Valerie the dachshund, after 529 days on the run in Kangaroo Island, South Australia.
The Kangala directors, Jared and Lisa Karran, were excited to share the news that Valerie had been secured, but they were also extremely careful not to let the small dog escape from a specially designed cage. Continue reading...
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April 26, 2025 at 6:30 AM
‘Worked perfectly’: how wildlife team finally caught Valerie the dachshund after 529 days on the lam
sivas kangal sevdam nedeniyle tiktoktan sivaslı bir dayı bulup kaçasım var kangala boğsun beni
March 20, 2026 at 6:58 PM
sivas kangal sevdam nedeniyle tiktoktan sivaslı bir dayı bulup kaçasım var kangala boğsun beni
After braving the wilderness for 500 days, Valerie is heavier than ever. Has someone been feeding the mini dachshund?
After braving the wilderness for 500 days, Valerie is heavier than ever. Has someone been feeding the mini dachshund?
Kangaroo Island mayor also notes a silky coat on the dog, while Kangala Wildlife Rescue says ‘possums or cats out there were grooming her’
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May 7, 2025 at 4:37 AM
After braving the wilderness for 500 days, Valerie is heavier than ever. Has someone been feeding the mini dachshund?
Met a rescued koala joey being cared for by Kangala Wildlife Rescue, who also famously rescued Valerie the daschund, but also hundreds of kangaroos, wallabies and possums in the past five years.
November 27, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Met a rescued koala joey being cared for by Kangala Wildlife Rescue, who also famously rescued Valerie the daschund, but also hundreds of kangaroos, wallabies and possums in the past five years.
Meet Valerie, the dachshund who survived 529 days alone on Kangaroo Island, Australia! Lost in Nov 2023, she evaded snakes & cats. Kangala Wildlife Rescue’s 1,000+ hr search & reunited with Georgia & Josh on May 6, 2025. Now 15 lbs, Valerie’s story inspires! #DogRescue #ValerieTheDachshund
May 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Meet Valerie, the dachshund who survived 529 days alone on Kangaroo Island, Australia! Lost in Nov 2023, she evaded snakes & cats. Kangala Wildlife Rescue’s 1,000+ hr search & reunited with Georgia & Josh on May 6, 2025. Now 15 lbs, Valerie’s story inspires! #DogRescue #ValerieTheDachshund
Treba dici kredit i kupiti bar 2 Kangala 😁
November 27, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Treba dici kredit i kupiti bar 2 Kangala 😁
Sixteen months after she first went missing, Valerie the miniature dachshund is still on Kangaroo Island and 'impossible to catch.' | 📷: Kangala Wildlife Rescue/Facebook
Read more: bit.ly/3RvVzNr
Read more: bit.ly/3RvVzNr
March 30, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Sixteen months after she first went missing, Valerie the miniature dachshund is still on Kangaroo Island and 'impossible to catch.' | 📷: Kangala Wildlife Rescue/Facebook
Read more: bit.ly/3RvVzNr
Read more: bit.ly/3RvVzNr
Valerie the dachshund safe and well after 529 days on the run on South Australian island
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‘Worked perfectly’: how wildlife team finally caught Valerie the dachshund after 529 days on the lam
Kangala Wildlife Rescue revealed the strategies and remote-controlled trap that secured the capture of tiny 4kg sausage dog
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April 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Valerie the dachshund safe and well after 529 days on the run on South Australian island
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Od treh do petih sta mi skozi priprto okno težila v goneči se blosanki zaljubljena kangala. Prvič sem ju odpeljal domov, a sta se vrnila še preden sem pripešačil nazaj. Itak.
Ob petih mi je cvilcvilCVIL strgal film. Stopim ven, "Pizdamaterinanehita... o vouk, ti si. Ja žijo, hormonalc."
:)
Ob petih mi je cvilcvilCVIL strgal film. Stopim ven, "Pizdamaterinanehita... o vouk, ti si. Ja žijo, hormonalc."
:)
August 9, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Od treh do petih sta mi skozi priprto okno težila v goneči se blosanki zaljubljena kangala. Prvič sem ju odpeljal domov, a sta se vrnila še preden sem pripešačil nazaj. Itak.
Ob petih mi je cvilcvilCVIL strgal film. Stopim ven, "Pizdamaterinanehita... o vouk, ti si. Ja žijo, hormonalc."
:)
Ob petih mi je cvilcvilCVIL strgal film. Stopim ven, "Pizdamaterinanehita... o vouk, ti si. Ja žijo, hormonalc."
:)
This wonderful story made my week.
‘Worked perfectly’: how wildlife team finally caught Valerie the dachshund after 529 days on the lam
Kangala Wildlife Rescue revealed the strategies and remote-controlled trap that secured the capture of tiny 4kg sausage dog
www.theguardian.com
April 27, 2025 at 1:56 AM
This wonderful story made my week.
Sivas’ta 45 günlükken bir çiftliğe bırakılan ve yalnız kalan yavru kangala inek sahip çıktı.
"Hastalığında bile samanların arasında o inek kangal yavrusunu yanında yatırarak, ona vücudunu siper edip ısıttı."
"Hastalığında bile samanların arasında o inek kangal yavrusunu yanında yatırarak, ona vücudunu siper edip ısıttı."
October 3, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Sivas’ta 45 günlükken bir çiftliğe bırakılan ve yalnız kalan yavru kangala inek sahip çıktı.
"Hastalığında bile samanların arasında o inek kangal yavrusunu yanında yatırarak, ona vücudunu siper edip ısıttı."
"Hastalığında bile samanların arasında o inek kangal yavrusunu yanında yatırarak, ona vücudunu siper edip ısıttı."
Ben daha fenayım sivasliyim kangala dönüşüyorum
September 11, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Ben daha fenayım sivasliyim kangala dönüşüyorum
There's a lovely update to this post: Valerie is now safely back with her family. Well done, Kangala Wildlife Rescue!
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Valerie the Daring Dachshund and How Dogs Survive When Lost
A missing dog has survived against the odds on an Australian island. Now the world is watching the search to bring her home.
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April 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
There's a lovely update to this post: Valerie is now safely back with her family. Well done, Kangala Wildlife Rescue!
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Valerie the dachshund is found safe & well after 529 days on the run on South Australian island.
Kangala volunteers & conservationists used surveillance, traps & lures to find her.
Your pooch is probably more resilient & resourceful than you think. 🧪🐶🌭🐾
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Kangala volunteers & conservationists used surveillance, traps & lures to find her.
Your pooch is probably more resilient & resourceful than you think. 🧪🐶🌭🐾
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Valerie the dachshund is found safe and well after 529 days on the run on South Australian island
Rescuers on Kangaroo Island off South Australia say they are ‘overjoyed’ after the dog walked into one of their traps
www.theguardian.com
April 26, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Valerie the dachshund is found safe & well after 529 days on the run on South Australian island.
Kangala volunteers & conservationists used surveillance, traps & lures to find her.
Your pooch is probably more resilient & resourceful than you think. 🧪🐶🌭🐾
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Kangala volunteers & conservationists used surveillance, traps & lures to find her.
Your pooch is probably more resilient & resourceful than you think. 🧪🐶🌭🐾
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Sedeč na brežini čuvam goreče dračje, nato me z lizanjem po frisu in nežnim grizljanjem napadeta sosedova 65 kilska kangala.
Ti, dej ju odvad grizljanja, d se ju nau kdo ustrašu.
Tkole ju lohk čohaš le ti.
Kako to mislš?
Men se ne pstita, pred ostalimi pa zbežita.
Ja, važn sm 😎
4 leta dela, btw.
Ti, dej ju odvad grizljanja, d se ju nau kdo ustrašu.
Tkole ju lohk čohaš le ti.
Kako to mislš?
Men se ne pstita, pred ostalimi pa zbežita.
Ja, važn sm 😎
4 leta dela, btw.
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April 8, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Sedeč na brežini čuvam goreče dračje, nato me z lizanjem po frisu in nežnim grizljanjem napadeta sosedova 65 kilska kangala.
Ti, dej ju odvad grizljanja, d se ju nau kdo ustrašu.
Tkole ju lohk čohaš le ti.
Kako to mislš?
Men se ne pstita, pred ostalimi pa zbežita.
Ja, važn sm 😎
4 leta dela, btw.
Ti, dej ju odvad grizljanja, d se ju nau kdo ustrašu.
Tkole ju lohk čohaš le ti.
Kako to mislš?
Men se ne pstita, pred ostalimi pa zbežita.
Ja, važn sm 😎
4 leta dela, btw.
I am a suburban sausage dog who wants to be just like my hero, Valerie the Australian sausage dog!
But Mama says I have to wait till after my nap and I have a snack.
Well done! #kangalawildliferescue
@abs0lutelyfab.bsky.social @sullymc17.bsky.social
#dogsofbluesky #nevergiveuphope #valerie
But Mama says I have to wait till after my nap and I have a snack.
Well done! #kangalawildliferescue
@abs0lutelyfab.bsky.social @sullymc17.bsky.social
#dogsofbluesky #nevergiveuphope #valerie
April 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I am a suburban sausage dog who wants to be just like my hero, Valerie the Australian sausage dog!
But Mama says I have to wait till after my nap and I have a snack.
Well done! #kangalawildliferescue
@abs0lutelyfab.bsky.social @sullymc17.bsky.social
#dogsofbluesky #nevergiveuphope #valerie
But Mama says I have to wait till after my nap and I have a snack.
Well done! #kangalawildliferescue
@abs0lutelyfab.bsky.social @sullymc17.bsky.social
#dogsofbluesky #nevergiveuphope #valerie
After 529 days on the run, the search for the infamous sausage dog, Valerie, came to an end on Friday night, with the team at Kangala Wildlife Rescue successfully capturing the Kangaroo Island legend.
April 30, 2025 at 2:26 AM
After 529 days on the run, the search for the infamous sausage dog, Valerie, came to an end on Friday night, with the team at Kangala Wildlife Rescue successfully capturing the Kangaroo Island legend.
Burada da veteriner merkeze geliyor. Anons yapıyorlar bazen. Fakat eski koyumun ordaki hayvanlara gelmiyorlar.. Sizin merkeze getirmeniz gerek. Kapımızın önünde 15 yaşında bir kangala bakıyoruz. Aracımız yok getiremiyoruz onu merkeze. Özel veterinerden alıyorduk parazit ilacı.
January 4, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Burada da veteriner merkeze geliyor. Anons yapıyorlar bazen. Fakat eski koyumun ordaki hayvanlara gelmiyorlar.. Sizin merkeze getirmeniz gerek. Kapımızın önünde 15 yaşında bir kangala bakıyoruz. Aracımız yok getiremiyoruz onu merkeze. Özel veterinerden alıyorduk parazit ilacı.
Kangala Wildlife Rescue
Kangala Wildlife Rescue
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March 29, 2025 at 12:10 PM
After braving the wilderness for 500 days, Valerie is heavier than ever. Has someone been feeding the mini dachshund?
After braving the wilderness for 500 days, Valerie is heavier than ever. Has someone been feeding the mini dachshund?
Kangaroo Island mayor also notes a silky coat on the dog, while Kangala Wildlife Rescue says ‘possums or cats out there were grooming her’
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As Valerie is reunited with her owners, mystery remains over how the miniature dachshund braved more than 500 days in Kangaroo Island’s rugged wilderness only to emerge healthy, happy – and larger than before.
Valerie captured the world’s attention when she was spotted 529 days after going missing on the South Australian island, with people worldwide avidly following the story of her capture.
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May 7, 2025 at 1:30 AM
After braving the wilderness for 500 days, Valerie is heavier than ever. Has someone been feeding the mini dachshund?