Video captures zebra rescue in Tennessee
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Ed the zebra has found his way back home. Last week, a zebra who lived in Nashville took over social media when he escaped from his home and ran rampant all over the city. Ed escaped from his Rutherford County,
"Ed," the elusive zebra who's evaded capture in Rutherford County for more than a week, was finally corralled in Christiana on June 8.
Helicopter video shows the dramatic rescue of a missing pet zebra that was found safe in Tennessee pasture after an eight-day search.
Ed the zebra, who has been roaming around all of Rutherford County, has been captured. A team from Texas that sold Ed arrived with a helicopter and successfully located him in Christian, Tenn.
An escaped pet zebra that had been on the lam in Tennessee was captured Sunday after gamboling in the forest for more than a week.
Rutherford County sheriff's deputies say they saw the zebra in a field and continue to track him with a drone.
A pet zebra named Ed caused a stir in Nashville after he was spotted trotting along Interstate 24 on May 31. Authorities temporarily shut down the roadway as Ed made his way into nearby woods. Videos of the zebra’s highway stroll and neighborhood wanderings quickly went viral on social media.
The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, which had been searching for the animal for nearly a week, said that it was found on Sunday and returned to its owner.
He was safely captured using a net since the tranquilizer attempt earlier hadn’t been effective due to his thick skin.”
Whether you’re a Music City local or you’re keeping up with Ed, the runaway zebra, on the news, there is no doubt that Nashville is having a hilarious moment. Instagram posts featuring the escaped Equus are shining a hilarious light on Nashvillians’ amazing sense of humor and creativity.
Although it wasn’t the most graceful return, Ed appeared unharmed as he dangled midair. His head poked through the net while dangling like a character from a Disney movie, seemingly unbothered by the mode of transport. The sheriff’s office posted the video online, only adding to Ed’s already skyrocketing fame.
Ground crews stayed in place while Tango 82 Aviation teams from Fredericksburg, Texas, took to the skies to help locate and recover Ed.