Small Dog Survives 529 Days in Australian Wilderness

In Australia, a miniature dachshund is alive and well after surviving nearly a year and a half in the wild. A couple lost their dog Valerie while visiting Kangaroo Island back in 2023. They spent a week searching to no avail. That all changed in March 2025 when word started to spread of sightings of a dog with a pink collar. It took weeks before Valerie was eventually rescued after 529 days on her own.