Runaway pet zebra in Tennessee captured
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Ed the zebra, who became an internet sensation, was captured safely after being located in a pasture near a subdivision in the Christiana community in central Tennessee, the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office confirmed. "Ed was airlifted and flown by helicopter back to a waiting animal trailer," the sheriff's office said in a statement.
Ed the Zebra was captured safely after being located in a pasture near a subdivision in the Christiana community in central Tennessee, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.
Ed the Zebra was rescued Sunday, June 8, 2025, near Christiana, Tenn., after an eight-day escapade that included scampering across Interstate 24. He's seen here dangling from a helicopter, which took him to a waiting animal trailer. Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
Ed the zebra led deputies on a days-long chase, sprinted across an interstate, went viral ... and then got airlifted like a VIP horse with stripes.
Family of missing zebra captured in Rutherford County is relieved their pet is safe, says future is uncertain.