In a remarkable tale of survival, Valerie, a miniature dachshund weighing less than 4kg, has been spotted alive on Kangaroo Island in South Australia—nearly 500 days after she went missing. The tiny dog disappeared in November 2023 when she escaped from her pen while her owners, Josh Fishlock and Georgia Gardner from New South Wales, were holidaying at Stokes Bay. Despite an intensive week-long search with help from locals, Valerie vanished into the island’s bushland. “It was like finding a needle in a haystack,” Fishlock told Australia’s “Today” show. More than a year later, recent sightings and video evidence confirmed … Continue reading Miniature Dachshund Valerie Survives 500 Days Lost on Kangaroo Island