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Runaway Pet Zebra has been Captured in Tennessee (www.wral.com)

submitted 1 day ago by marighost@piefed.social to c/offbeat@lemmy.ca

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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.

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[–] Dadifer@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

The face of defeat

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

... Why not just walk it back or by trailer? Why a helicopter? It sounds so over the top

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Gotta make it an example to the other zebras.

[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 day ago

Ed was a big sensation locally and was on the run for over a week. Probably a more wholesome use of helicopter time/resources than whatever it would have been assigned to otherwise.

[–] marighost@piefed.social 3 points 1 day ago

Video (YouTube link)