MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — A runaway pet zebra that was on the free for greater than every week in Tennessee and have become an web sensation within the course of was captured Sunday, authorities stated.
Ed the Zebra 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. The sheriff’s workplace stated aviation crews captured the zebra.
“Ed was airlifted and flown by helicopter again to a ready animal trailer,” the sheriff’s workplace stated in an announcement.
Video posted by the sheriff’s workplace reveals Ed wrapped in a internet 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 stated. His proprietor reported him lacking the following day.
The zebra was noticed and filmed working 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 via a neighborhood.
The zebra rapidly turned the topic of web memes. One pretend 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.