India, June 27 -- A giraffe named Gracie went missing from a remote private ranch in Real County, Texas, on June 13. Authorities said on Friday that Gracie the giraffe was seen looking "fat and happy" mere miles from her home while she was on the run.

Real County Sheriff Nathan T. Johnson announced the discovery in a Facebook post Friday morning. "Gracie the wondering Giraffe has been found!" he wrote. "Early this morning, Vick Jones, of Cedar Hollow Ranch, with the help of Jeff Hill from Concho Aviation, was conducting aerial searches and has located Gracie the Giraffe about 4 miles south of the Cedar Hollow Ranch."

Johnson told News4 San Antonio that when 3-year-old Gracie was found during an aerial search, she had a "catch me if you ...