In November 2023, younger couple Josh and Georgia have been having fun with a tenting journey on the picturesque Kangaroo Island, simply off the coast of South Australia. Alongside for the journey was their lovely miniature Dachshund named Valerie. Their enjoyable vacation took a tragic flip when Valerie managed to flee her pen whereas her house owners have been on the close by seashore, and regardless of the valiant efforts of fellow campers, she disappeared into the wilderness. A devastated Josh and Georgia stayed on the island looking for their beloved pup so long as they may, however they finally needed to admit defeat, returning house to mourn the lack of Valerie, now presumed deceased.
Nevertheless, there have been quite a few sightings of the wayward wiener canine by locals and guests, and because of the wildlife cameras from Kangala Wildlife Rescue, an area not-for-profit animal charity, we now have footage, lower than 2 weeks outdated, displaying a remarkably healthy-looking Valerie.
Valerie’s survival after 16 months of fending for herself is one thing of a miracle. Regardless of the dearth of predators on the island, few might have predicted that this tiny canine of lower than 9 lbs would have been capable of survive within the wild; however survive she has, for greater than 16 months. There was hypothesis over how she has been capable of keep what seems to be fairly a wholesome weight, with some suggesting that locals and vacationers might have been leaving meals down for the misplaced pup, whereas others imagine she might have been counting on her primitive instincts for looking and foraging. This might sound laughable when contemplating the pampered little sausage canine we all know right now, but it surely wasn’t all that way back that the Dachshund was an ready looking canine, despatched down tunnels in pursuit of badgers.
After all, a canine of Valerie’s dimension can be no match for a badger, not that there are any to be discovered on Kangaroo Island, after all. She could be utilizing her instincts to flush out some small mammals, in addition to profiting from any roadkill that invariably happens in an space shared by people and wildlife. Regardless of the case, she has clearly been consuming one thing!
Though proof of Valerie’s survival has elated her house owners, in addition to the group of followers who’ve been following her story, her continued evasion of rescuers is proving irritating. A devoted group of volunteers has been working tirelessly to coax, herd, or lure the delinquent Dachshund with out success. She has even ignored the calls of her house owners after they returned to the island. Nevertheless, the group stays optimistic that Valerie’s wild adventures will quickly be coming to an finish, and we’re all determined to see her again within the arms of her loving house owners.
A fund has been arrange by Kangala to assist pay for the efforts to rescue Valerie, and donations might be made through their web site. You may also observe alongside along with her story and learn the way to contribute to Kangala’s totally volunteer-run, donation-funded animal welfare efforts by visiting kangalawildliferescue.com. Keep tuned and subscribe to Dogster.com for updates.
All pictures courtesy of Kangala Wildlife Rescue
