{"id":5169,"date":"2025-04-26T09:04:19","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T09:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=5169"},"modified":"2025-04-26T09:04:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T09:04:19","slug":"valerie-the-dachshund-found-safe-after-529-days-on-the-run-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=5169","title":{"rendered":"Valerie the Dachshund found safe after 529 days on the run in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Valerie, a miniature dachshund missing for 529 days on South Australia&#8217;s Kangaroo Island, has been safely captured thanks to an elaborate rescue effort by Kangala Wildlife Rescue.<\/p>\n<p>Rescuers Jared and Lisa Karran revealed they used a specially designed remote-controlled trap, filled with familiar items like Valerie\u2019s toys, bedding, and strips of her owner&#8217;s clothing, to lure the 4kg dog.<\/p>\n<p>Over two weeks, they gradually introduced these items to make Valerie feel secure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe created her own little room,\u201d said Jared Karran. \u201cWhen she was comfortable inside, we waited for the right moment and remotely closed the door.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Valerie\u2019s owners, Georgia Gardner and Josh Fishlock, described as &#8220;over the moon,&#8221; had long hoped for her safe return. After capture, Valerie reportedly adapted well, showing signs of recognition and calmness rather than fear.<\/p>\n<p>Wildlife rescuers carefully managed her reintroduction to human contact to avoid trauma. Valerie\u2019s first meal after capture included roast chicken and her favorite dog food.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Her mental health was our biggest concern,&#8221; Lisa Karran said, emphasizing a slow and gentle recovery process.<\/p>\n<p>Valerie is now wearing a specially fitted escape-proof harness and will remain on the island for a decompression period before reuniting with her owners.<\/p>\n<p>The rescue closes a remarkable chapter for Valerie, whose story had captivated local communities during her 16 months at large.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valerie, a miniature dachshund missing for 529 days on South Australia&#8217;s Kangaroo Island, has been safely captured thanks to an elaborate rescue effort by Kangala Wildlife Rescue. Rescuers Jared and Lisa Karran revealed they used a specially designed remote-controlled trap, filled with familiar items like Valerie\u2019s toys, bedding, and strips of her owner&#8217;s clothing, to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5169"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5169\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}