The wild chase to catch a Zebra in Tennessee is over.
As WLT Report previously reported, a Zebra named “Ed” has been running around Rutherford County, Tennessee for the last several weeks after escaping from his owners.
Ed became quite famous after videos of him roaming near highways and residential neighborhoods went viral on X.
Take a look:
WILD AND FREE: Ed the zebra, a runaway resident of @RutherfordCo Tennessee, has been on the loose for a week after escaping his owner's property. pic.twitter.com/JJpURBpvis
— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 7, 2025
A zebra named Ed has been on the loose in Tennessee for 5+ days, showing up in neighborhoods, highways & Ring cams. It may seem funny—but it's a serious reminder: wild animals are not pets.They belong in the wild.
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Video:The Associated Press pic.twitter.com/F6KzbN2Lea
— Lions Tigers & Bears (@LnsTgersandBrs) June 5, 2025
Ed has now been captured!
NBC News had more on the story:
A runaway pet zebra that was on the loose for more than a week in Tennessee and became an internet sensation in the process was captured Sunday, authorities said.
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.
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.
Watch Ed get airlifted by a helicopter:
TENNESSEE ZEBRA SAFELY RESCUED!
Rutherford County Sheriff's Office says Tango 82 aviation crews located Zebra Ed and returned him to his owner Sunday.
Video: @RCTNSheriff pic.twitter.com/n6pUeZ5qo2
— Audrey Mayer (@audsmayer) June 8, 2025
Ed the runaway zebra captured after week on the run in Tennessee https://t.co/0JFhyNgHsy pic.twitter.com/Pbs3ID7D8G
— New York Post (@nypost) June 8, 2025
CBS reported the owner’s response:
Ed’s owner, Laura Ford, told CBS News that a team from Texas helped capture him and he is “safe and 100% healthy.”
“This has been a long, stressful week and I am so happy that it ended the way it did and no one got hurt,” she said.
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