Overview
- Gracie, which the owner reported missing on June 18, left Cedar Hollow Ranch by finding an unfenced area beyond an 8‑foot gate and was last captured on a game camera west of Leakey.
- Search teams are using helicopters, drones and ground crews and are coordinating with Texas game wardens and the Real County sheriff’s office.
- The ranch has offered a $5,000 reward for information that leads to Gracie’s safe return and asks anyone who sees her to contact the sheriff’s office.
- Investigators followed a tip and checked photos that proved to be days old, and the ranch says viral AI‑generated sightings are false and have complicated verification.
- Gracie is a 3–4 year‑old reticulated giraffe at a private exotic‑animal facility that houses hundreds of animals, and authorities warn the Hill Country terrain and local wildlife could pose risks to her while searchers continue looking.