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Gracie the Giraffe, who went missing after wandering off a Texas ranch, is finally found

Officials said the young giraffe was found healthy on private ranch land and will be sedated before being moved back to Cedar Hollow Ranch.

  • The Real County Sheriff's Office confirmed Friday that Gracie, a reticulated giraffe missing from Cedar Hollow Ranch, was found near Regan Wells on a neighboring property.
  • Escaping about two weeks ago, Gracie wandered past an 8-foot-tall gate and disappeared into dense brush across the rugged Texas Hill Country terrain west of San Antonio.
  • Owner Vick Jones coordinated helicopter searches across 7,500 acres and offered a $5,000 reward before Gracie was spotted four miles from the ranch, appearing "fat and happy."
  • Real County Sheriff Nathan T. Johnson stated officials are waiting for a veterinarian, adding, "We're going to have to bring in a team and sedate her."
  • Once sedated, Gracie will be transported back to Cedar Hollow Ranch; Jones acknowledged finding the giraffe was easy but safely corralling her presents the real challenge ahead.
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A giraffe that had been missing for two weeks in Texas has been found, authorities said. The 3-year-old Gracie was discovered by plane in a remote mountainous forest area, just 7 kilometers from the farm where she is kept, Real County Sheriff Nathan Johnson said on Friday. Vick Jones, the exotic animal's owner, said he believes Gracie got lost while looking for food, as she had only been with them for a few weeks and was not yet accustomed to he…

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Gracie, the giraffe who was missing for two weeks after running away from a ranch in Texas, was found alive and well on Friday. The young giraffe appeared to have adapted excellently to life in the wild.

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For weeks, a busted giraffe in Texas has caused amazement: How can a multi-metre-high animal simply disappear without a trace? Now the fleeting female has been spotted. She "looked thick and happy," the authorities announced on Friday. The four-year-old animal had been ripped off from a ranch in Texas when a gate was open. More than two weeks were missing from "Gracie" – her owner Vic Jones asked for help in the search on social media. A pilot d…

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News 4 San Antonio broke the news in San Antonio, United States on Friday, June 26, 2026.
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