Missing giraffe returned safely to Real County ranch

Gracie, the young giraffe that captured attention across the Texas Hill Country after wandering away from Cedar Hollow Ranch earlier this month, has been found safe after nearly two weeks on the loose.

Real County Sheriff Nathan Johnson announced Friday that an aerial search located the 3½- to 4-year-old reticulated giraffe about 4 miles south of Cedar Hollow Ranch near Leakey.

'Mr. Jones has contacted his veterinarian and is putting a team together to safely capture Gracie and bring her home,' Johnson wrote in a Facebook post announcing the discovery.