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Canine classic: Dog wanders in during orchestra performance, decides to stay

By Abigail Constantino

WASHINGTON — A dog sauntered in during an orchestra performance in Turkey.

The Vienna Chamber Orchestra was in the middle of Mendelssohn’s “Italian Symphony No. 4” in the city of Ephesus when a Labrador walked in, checked out the scene and decided it was a cool enough place to hang out.

The pooch sniffed around and then sat next to a violinist. The crowds laughed and the musicians, being the professionals they are, kept on playing.

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Gracie the Giraffe, who went missing after wandering off a Texas ranch, is finally found

By The Associated Press
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.
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