Off the Wall: Where's Marlin Perkins When You Need Him?
Gracie the Giraffe, who went missing after wandering off a Texas ranch, is finally found
Gracie the Giraffe, who went missing after wandering off a Texas ranch, is finally found
(KARK) - Gracie the Giraffe, who went missing for about two weeks in Texas after wandering off a remote private ranch, was finally found Friday — and the open range appeared to have agreed with her.
The giraffe was spotted about 4 miles (6.4 kilometers) south of her enclosure during an aerial search in the Texas Hill Country, according to Real County Sheriff Nathan Johnson. He said Gracie’s owner, Vick Jones, contacted a veterinarian and began putting together a team to bring the giraffe safely back to the ranch.
“She’s in good shape,” Jones said. “She’s standing there, swishing her tail.”
Gracie, who is about 3 years old and weighs at least 1,200 pounds, was found within a half-mile of a pond and creek and had plenty of vegetation to feed on, said Jones, adding that she appeared to have been in that area for about a week.
Getting the 10-foot-tall giraffe home to the Cedar Hollow Ranch, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) west of San Antonio, was taking some work.
Veterinarians needed…
I might be the only one in the house who remembers Marlin Perkins. He was always ready for the unexpected giraffe stampede. He was covered by Mutual of Omaha.