Texas Ranch Offers $5,000 Reward for Missing Giraffe Gracie After 10-Day Search

3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 24

Gracie, a reticulated giraffe missing from Cedar Hollow Ranch in Leakey, Texas, was still unfound Tuesday after about 10 days, despite a search prompted by reported sightings and photos from nearby ranches.
The ranch manager said Gracie wandered off after ending up on the wrong side of a gate at the canyon property, then moved into the surrounding Hill Country grassland and canyons.
A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to her capture and safe return after the Real County Sheriff’s Office circulated a missing-giraffe alert Monday.
Gracie arrived at the breeding facility in May and is estimated to be 3.5 to 4 years old; reticulated giraffes are listed as endangered and are native to parts of East Africa.