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
    3·
    1 day 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·
    2 days ago

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

  • Mouselemming@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    193·
    2 days 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
        101·
        2 days ago

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

        • Tikiporch@lemmy.worldEnglish
          4·
          2 days 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.

    • thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      17·
      2 days ago

      why?

      dogs have a strong digestive system aside from the stuff humans introduce to it. all domesticated animals can survive when released… just keep that in mind

      • angrystego@lemmy.worldEnglish
        8·
        2 days ago

        That depends on the way they’re used to live, on the place you release them to, and the time of the year. Animals that are not used to living outside can have problems in sudden freezing temperatures, also the plave must have enough food sources, which is not always necessarily the case, especially when there’s a lot of competition already. Indoor cats can famously have problems surviving in the wild.