Feral Miniature Dachshund

 A Miniature dachshund (Valerie), that escaped in 2023 from a campsite on Kangaroo Island (Australia), is apparently still at large some 18 months later. Folk appear to be amazed at the resilience of the little (4 kg) dog, who reportedly rarely went outside. Valerie seems impossible to catch. Dogs, however, are very resourceful, opportunistic animals. It's thought that she may be surviving on road-kill and dam water (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/experts-amazed-at-survival-of-valerie-the-miniature-dachshund-on-the-run-on-south-australian-island-for-more-than-a-year/).This story reads like an adventure yarn. It's generally not a good idea, however, to have companion animals roaming the Australian scrub. Dogs (and cats) can constitute problems for indigenous wildlife.