After more than 500 days missing on Australia’s Kandaroo Island, a miniature dachshund named Valerie has been found safe and sound using a remote trap. Valerie’s owners, who are set to be reunited with their dog,

After 529 days on the run, Valerie the dachshund is safe and sound. The eight-pound sausage dog recently made headlines around the world for surviving on a rugged Australian island for more than a year.

The miniature dachshund who fled from her owners on Australia's Kangaroo Island has been rescued after 549 days in the wild.