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Dog found after 529 days of being lost on an island (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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."

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Wow, I'm in shock. I lived alone in the forest for so long.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

long short demon of the night

🤣

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Sure bet she's happy she doesn't have to scavenge excrement to survive anymore.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week 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.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Pretty damn impressive, tbh.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

@ickplant

The "Wiener dog" has a name: Valerie Daschund 🤣

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

More like Valkyrie, amirite?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week 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.