This Runaway Zebra was Just Rescued With a Helicopter and a Bag #Shorts
83A runaway pet zebra was rescued after spending a week on the loose.
The animal named Ed became “an international sensation through social media memes throughout the country” while on the run, according to the sheriff’s office that rescued him.
The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee said on Sunday, June 8, that Ed was found in a pasture near Interstate 24 in Christiana, and returned to his owner.
Footage shows the “celebrity” zebra being airlifted and flown by helicopter to an animal trailer.
Ed arrived in Christiana on May 30, but lasted only a day with his owner, and was reported missing on May 31, the sheriff’s office said.
In the following days, sightings of the zebra were posted online.
The search came to an end on Sunday as the sheriff’s office, the Tennessee Highway Patrol, and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency conducted a joint rescue.