Escaped zebra captured in Rutherford County
Digest more
Family of missing zebra captured in Rutherford County is relieved their pet is safe, says future is uncertain.
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,
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.
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.
Explore more
Surprisingly, this isn’t the first zebra that’s been on the loose in Middle Tennessee either. Back in 2021, a zebra escaped a livestock auction and wreaked havoc in Cookeville, with an elementary school even being forced to issue a warning to parents.
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.
This black-and-white escape artist was finally captured in a field not far from Nashville, then airlifted by helicopter and returned to an animal trailer. Video footage of the rescue shows Ed wrapped in a net,