Searchers are on high alert for a missing giraffe in Texas
Resolution criteria
This market contains independent multiple-choice options that will each resolve to YES or NO based on news reports, statements from Cedar Hollow Ranch owners, or official local law enforcement reports before July 1, 2026.
Found alive, returned to ranch: Resolves to YES if Gracie the giraffe is confirmed found alive and successfully returned to Cedar Hollow Ranch or her owners. Resolves to NO otherwise.
Reward collected: Resolves to YES if there is a verified public report that the $5,000 reward (or another cash reward for her return) is paid to or collected by any individual who provided information or located her. Resolves to NO otherwise.
Found alive, returned, expected to be shot in game hunt: Resolves to YES if she is returned to the ranch and credible reporting indicates she is again expected or scheduled to be used or sold for a game/trophy hunt or breed for these purposes. Resolves to NO otherwise.
Escapes: either not found or claimed by wildlife shelter: Resolves to YES if she remains uncaptured before July 1st or is permanently claimed by a wildlife sanctuary or other authority rather than being returned to her owners. Resolves to NO otherwise.
In the event of ambiguous circumstances, the market creator will resolve based on the preponderance of credible news reporting.
Background
In mid-June 2026, a 3-year-old female giraffe named Gracie escaped her enclosure at Cedar Hollow Ranch, a remote private game reserve in Leakey, Real County, Texas. Her owners have offered a $5,000 reward for her safe return and have utilized helicopters and drones to search the rough, heavily wooded terrain. She was last seen 100 miles northwest of San Antonio on a game camera
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