ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – Two giraffe calves have been found and are safe after disappearing from Natural Bridge Zoo more than a year ago. The Office of the Attorney General of Virginia shared that information exclusively with WDBJ7 Monday evening.
The Office of the Attorney General did not share specifics on how it found the pair, but said the missing calves are now with a professional facility specializing in giraffe care.
The giraffes disappeared in 2025 and the co-owner of Natural Bridge Zoo Gretchen Mogensen was ordered to serve a 100-day jail sentence for refusing to explain to the court what happened to the giraffes or hand them over.
People in the region may have even heard the radio PSA from PETA where the actress Alicia Silverstone offers $50,000 for information for the location of the giraffes.
Two giraffe calves missing from Natural Bridge Zoo have been found.(Office of the Attorney General of Virginia)
WDBJ7 has been following this story since December 2023 when Virginia authorities seized 96 animals from Natural Bridge Zoo because of animal abuse allegations.
Currently, the four co-owners of Natural Bridge Zoo are facing a combined 55 misdemeanor charges.
Two of those owners are also charged with public record forgery.
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