Missing dog Valerie is found safe

She spent 529 days as an accidental runaway on Kangaroo Island off the coast of South Australia. Now, 11 days after her valiant* rescue, Valerie the miniature sausage dog has been reunited with her beloved owners.

Georgia Gardner and Josh Fishlock made the trip down from Albury in regional NSW on Monday night and said they were “so happy” to see their “princess” after 17 long months.

Speaking exclusively to The Advertiser newspaper after their long-awaited reunion, the couple said it was “incredible” to see Valerie again after she escaped from their campsite in Stokes Bay on November 13, 2023.

“I bawled my eyes out and just seeing her come up and wag her tail and bark, I’m speechless,” Ms Gardner said. “Just so much emotion.”