Valerie the dachshund has reunited with her family after disappearing on the rugged Kangaroo Island over 529 days ago.

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The almost 3-year-old Valerie was trapped April 25 in remarkably good condition after 529 days living like a feral animal.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Valerie, a miniature dachshund lost for 18 months ... Gardner and Fishlock will drive Valerie back to their home in Albury in New South Wales state.

Dachshund Rescued After 529 Days on Australian ... that Valerie is finally safe and able to begin her transition back to her loving parents, Josh and Georgia," it said. The mission to find the ...