A Giraffe Named Gracie Is Missing in Texas
The New York Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Gracie, a young reticulated giraffe with a long neck and rounded ears, has gone missing from Cedar Hollow Ranch, a private game reserve in Leakey, Texas, about a week and a half ago.
- The ranch manager, Vick Jones, reported that Gracie was last seen on a game camera west of the property and remains missing as of Tuesday afternoon.
- The Real County Sheriff’s Office issued a news alert about Gracie’s disappearance, and the unidentified owner is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to her safe return.
- Gracie arrived at the ranch in May and is noted for wandering more freely than other giraffes, eventually leaving the property by crossing a gate near a steep rock slab into the surrounding Hill Country terrain.
- This is not the first escape incident at the ranch, as several young male giraffes previously escaped but returned due to an approaching storm.
