Redsonic Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Remarkable story. A lot of hard work and luck went in to making it happen. ABC News 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Gifts Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Amazing outcome! I hope we hear more about her transition back to being a companion animal again as there could be some good learnings for other lost dogs existing in survival mode. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 I'd like to know why it took so long to get this dog. Did everyone just think she died soon after being lost? After all the dog was on an island. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 (edited) On 26/04/2025 at 9:47 AM, Rebanne said: I'd like to know why it took so long to get this dog. Did everyone just think she died soon after being lost? After all the dog was on an island. An island of almost 450,000 hectares! Around half of it is also covered in native vegetation- a lot of it eucalypt forests . The population of the island is around 5,000 people - spread out. It is not the easiest place to search , and she was only sighted a few times, running into the bush if anyone approached . Apparently the owners thought she would die/had died - she is only a teeny little thing after all ...and was very much a cossetted pet . Edited April 26 by persephone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Gifts Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 On 26/04/2025 at 9:47 AM, Rebanne said: I'd like to know why it took so long to get this dog. Did everyone just think she died soon after being lost? After all the dog was on an island. From what I saw volunteers sighted her (perhaps on trail cameras) in March this year a couple of times in the same area, so were able to commence a targeted rescue. It still took them almost 2 months to capture her. She's obviously been off the radar for a very long time and stopped behaving like a spoilt pet. From memory the owners stayed in the area for weeks searching for her when she first went missing and I guess it gets to a point that without any signs of life, at some point you'd have to assume she's passed to the elements. It would be awful not knowing what happened to your doggo, especially in such a harsh environment. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted Tuesday at 12:41 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 12:41 AM Oh ok. I didn't realise she wasn't sighted until recently. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Gifts Posted yesterday at 12:10 AM Share Posted yesterday at 12:10 AM There is some video footage of Valerie. She looks amazing! https://www.facebook.com/kangalarescue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asal Posted yesterday at 04:25 AM Share Posted yesterday at 04:25 AM Gee one was rude, demanded why haven't her humans on a plane already to pick her up, citing she would. As to the press invasions. Obviously no lessons learnt about rights, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_PL_ Posted yesterday at 06:12 AM Share Posted yesterday at 06:12 AM Yes asal, very rude. Angry attacking of Kangala who did all the leg work as if they could do better. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Gifts Posted yesterday at 07:12 AM Share Posted yesterday at 07:12 AM 2 hours ago, asal said: Gee one was rude, demanded why haven't her humans on a plane already to pick her up, citing she would. As to the press invasions. Obviously no lessons learnt about rights, There was a post accusing Kangala of stringing it out so they could make more in donations. The person (American I think) said they've trapped loads of strays and never took so long. Always someone online who knows better! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asal Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago The Diana effect? Hound people for headlines. Recently a vet killed himself after being criticized about a horse he sedated and was coming too. It floundered towards him and kicked it away or something like that. The attacks so bad he couldn't cope 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_PL_ Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago (edited) edit - sorry - triggering information. Edited 5 hours ago by _PL_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago I've read the American vet had a history of abuse towards animals. Can't recall the details as it was the internet after all so I didn't read to much into but you never know 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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