A stranded motorist survived for five days in the Australian bush on wine and snacks, police in Victoria said. Lillian Ip, 48, had driven off in her black Honda Jazz — the American version wo… ...

Australia Woman stranded in Australian wilderness survives thanks to wine, candy 48-year-old becomes stranded in Australian bush after her car got stuck in the mud By Caitlin McFall Fox News ...

Valerie entered the pen and relaxed a bit. Then, they hit the remote to drop the door. "It was surreal walking down to the trap site from the car, and you could hear her barking," Karran remembers.

But when given the chance, bush rats can be formidable ecological gatekeepers. In 2014, Leo and her team began reintroducing bush rats to North Head to drive out their intrusive counterparts.

Valerie ran off while she was on a camping trip with her owners back in 2023 on a remote island in Australia. They had lost hope until locals spotted her more than a year later, surviving in the wild.