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LEAKEY, Texas – A giraffe that escaped a ranch in the Texas Hill Country two weeks ago has been located, according to the manager of the ranch.<\/p>\n
The giraffe named Gracie disappeared from the Cedar Hollow Ranch on June 12.<\/p>\n
What’s new:<\/p>\n
Vick Jones, who manages the ranch, told FOX Local on Friday that Gracie was spotted by a helicopter about 7:30 a.m. nearly 4 miles away from the ranch.<\/p>\n
According to Jones, she is in a heavily wooded and brush-filled remote area. He said Gracie was in good shape and had lots of trees to eat and water to drink.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jones said there are no roads leading to where she is, so a veterinarian is assembling a team to figure out the best way to get her back to the ranch. She\u2019ll have to be tranquilized and loaded onto a trailer, which will take “the better part of a day.”<\/p>\n
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Gracie the giraffe is seen from a helicopter in rough terrain in the Texas Hill Country on June 26, 2026. (Real County Sheriff Nathan T. Johnson\/Facebook \/ FOX Local)<\/p>\n
What they’re saying:<\/p>\n
According to Jones, the exotic-animal ranch has had giraffes for about 30 years. He said Gracie ventured into an area most of the giraffes don\u2019t go and was able to get out of a gate.<\/p>\n
“We released her into the canyon,” Jones said. “She actually started going up and feeding in an area we’d never had giraffes feed in before. It’s up on a rock slab, just a limestone slab, and she goes up the hill and went up over the mountain.”<\/p>\n
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An image of Gracie the giraffe was shared by authorities after the animal went missing June 22, 2026. (Real County Animal Rescue-Shelter\/Facebook \/ FOX Local)<\/p>\n
What’s next:<\/p>\n
Gracie should be back at the ranch within the next day or so, Jones predicted.<\/p>\n
The Source: Information in this story came from Vick Jones and previous FOX Local reporting.<\/p>\n
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