Search continues for escaped giraffe in Texas Hill Country
A search involving helicopters is underway to locate a large giraffe named Gracie after she escaped her enclosure at Cedar Hollow Ranch. The animal has been missing from the rural area for nearly two weeks.
Amalgamated from The Mirror (opens in new tab), Daily Mail (opens in new tab), The Independent (opens in new tab)
A search effort involving helicopter support was launched to find a large giraffe that escaped its enclosure at Cedar Hollow Ranch in the Texas Hill Country. The animal, named Gracie, has been missing from the ranch for approximately two weeks according to reports from The Mirror and The Independent.
Details provided by The Mirror indicate that the giraffe stands roughly 10 feet tall and weighs at least 544 kilograms. She was last seen in her enclosure before disappearing into the surrounding terrain.
According to the Daily Mail, owner Vick Jones initiated the search, which included aerial support, after Gracie failed to return to her designated area as expected. The search has continued for several days as efforts are made to locate the animal within the rural landscape.
What's confirmed / what isn't
Multiple outlets confirm the name of the animal, its approximate size, the location of the escape at Cedar Hollow Ranch, and the use of helicopters to locate it. Specific details regarding the number of search personnel are not provided across the reports.
Background
Giraffes are native to the continent of Africa and are commonly kept in specialized facilities or private holdings for conservation purposes or as part of large-scale agricultural operations.