A reticulated giraffe on the loose for several days in Texas has been located about 4 miles from home, the local sheriff confirmed.
Real County Sheriff Nathan T. Johnson announced on social media that Gracie the giraffe was located about 6:45 a.m. Friday on a property about 4 miles south of her home at Cedar Hollow Ranch.
“Early this morning, Vick Jones, of Cedar Hollow Ranch, with the help of Jeff Hill, from Concho Aviation, was conducting aerial searches and has located Gracie the Giraffe about 4 miles south of the Cedar Hollow Ranch. Mr. Jones has contacted his veterinarian and is putting a team together to safely capture Gracie and bring her home,” Johnson wrote.
He said the animal appears to be unharmed.
“She’s fat and happy,” Johnson told KEYE-TV. “We’re going to have to bring in a team and sedate her so we can move her. She had a ‘catch me if you can, suckers’ attitude.”
Gracie, estimated to be 3 1/2 to 4 years old, has lived at the ranch with multiple other giraffes since May.
