A runaway pet zebra that was on the free for greater than every week in Tennessee was captured on Sunday, his house owners and authorities mentioned.
Ed the zebra, who turned an web sensation, was captured safely after being positioned in a pasture close to a subdivision within the Christiana neighborhood in central Tennessee, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Workplace confirmed.
“Ed was airlifted and flown by helicopter back to a waiting animal trailer,” the sheriff’s workplace mentioned in an announcement.
The image reveals the airlifting of a zebra named Ed that had evaded seize for a number of days after it ran away from its proprietor.
Rutherford County Sheriff’s Workplace by way of AP)
“This has been a long, stressful week and I am so happy that it ended the way it did and no one got hurt,” she mentioned.
Video posted by the sheriff’s workplace reveals Ed wrapped in a web along with his head protruding as he’s carried by the helicopter to the trailer.
Ed arrived in Christiana on Could 30, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned. His proprietor reported him lacking the subsequent day.
The zebra was noticed and filmed operating alongside Interstate 24, forcing deputies to close the roadway. However Ed escaped right into a wooded space.
There have been a number of sightings posted to social media. Ed was filmed trotting by a neighborhood.
The zebra rapidly turned the topic of web memes. One faux posting confirmed Ed eating at a Waffle Home, a southern staple. Others had him visiting different Tennessee cities or panhandling on the facet of the street.
The pursuit of Ed got here a month after a runway kangaroo shut down a piece of Alabama interstate.
Extra from CBS Information
