Ed the zebra is captured after running loose for more than a week in Tennessee
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Ed the zebra captured after running loose for more than a week in Tennessee
Ed the zebra was captured in a pasture in Christiana, Tennessee, authorities say. He was airlifted and flown by helicopter back to a waiting animal trailer. The zebra quickly became the subject of internet memes. The pursuit of Ed came after a runway kangaroo shut down an Alabama interstate in April.
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. The sheriff’s office said aviation crews captured the zebra.
“Ed was airlifted and flown by helicopter back to a waiting animal trailer,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
Video posted by the sheriff’s office shows Ed wrapped in a net with his head sticking out as he is carried by the helicopter to the trailer.
Ed arrived in Christiana on 30 May, the sheriff’s office said. His owner reported him missing the next day.
The zebra was spotted and filmed running along Interstate 24, forcing deputies to shut the roadway. But Ed escaped into a wooded area.
There were several sightings posted to social media. Ed was filmed trotting through a neighborhood.
The zebra quickly became the subject of internet memes. One fake posting showed Ed dining at a Waffle House, a southern staple. Others had him visiting other Tennessee cities or panhandling on the side of the road.
The pursuit of Ed came after a runway kangaroo shut down a section of an Alabama interstate in April.
Ed the runaway zebra captured after week on the run in Tennessee
The zebra was spotted and filmed running along Interstate 24, forcing deputies to shut the roadway. Ed was airlifted and flown by helicopter back to a waiting animal trailer. Video shows Ed wrapped in a net with his head sticking out as he is carried by the helicopter to the trailer. The pursuit of Ed came a month after a runway kangaroo shut down a section of Alabama interstate.
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.
The sheriff’s office said aviation crews captured the zebra.
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3 Ed the Zebra was captured safely after being located in a pasture near a subdivision in the Christiana community in central Tennessee. AP
3 The zebra was spotted and filmed running along Interstate 24, forcing deputies to shut the roadway. Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office
“Ed was airlifted and flown by helicopter back to a waiting animal trailer,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
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Video posted by the sheriff’s office shows Ed wrapped in a net with his head sticking out as he is carried by the helicopter to the trailer.
Ed arrived in Christiana on May 30, the sheriff’s office said. His owner reported him missing the next day.
The zebra was spotted and filmed running along Interstate 24, forcing deputies to shut the roadway. But Ed escaped into a wooded area.
There were several sightings posted to social media. Ed was filmed trotting through a neighborhood.
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3 Ed was filmed trotting through a neighborhood. Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office
The zebra quickly became the subject of internet memes. One fake posting showed Ed dining at a Waffle House, a southern staple.
Others had him visiting other Tennessee cities or panhandling on the side of the road.
The pursuit of Ed came a month after a runway kangaroo shut down a section of Alabama interstate.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/08/ed-runaway-zebra-found-tennessee