Net closes in on Valerie with new footage of dachshund after more than 500 days at large on Kangaroo Island

Team leading South Australian search says risk of disrupting other wildlife has made it hard to capture missing pet dog

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New footage of Valerie the miniature dachshund, missing since 2023, shows her sniffing around a trap and capering with a food box.

But more than 500 days since she escaped from a pen on Kangaroo Island in South Australia, Valerie is still at large.

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