A runaway pet zebra that was on the free for greater than per week in Tennessee was captured on Sunday, his house owners and authorities stated.
Ed the zebra, who grew to become an web sensation, was captured safely after being situated 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 stated in a press release.
Rutherford County Sheriff’s Workplace through AP)
Ed’s proprietor, Laura Ford, informed CBS Information {that a} group from Texas helped seize him and he’s “safe and 100% healthy.”
“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 stated.
Video posted by the sheriff’s workplace exhibits Ed wrapped in a web together 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 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 via a neighborhood.
The zebra shortly grew to become 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.
