A runaway pet zebra has been captured in Tennessee

MURFREESBORO Tenn AP 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 officials mentioned Ed the Zebra was captured safely after being located in a pasture near a subdivision in the Christiana group in central Tennessee the Rutherford County Sheriff s Office proven The sheriff s office explained aviation crews captured the zebra Ed was airlifted and flown by helicopter back to a waiting animal trailer the sheriff s office stated in a declaration 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 the sheriff s office declared His owner published him missing the next day The zebra was spotted and filmed running along Interstate 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 swiftly became the subject of internet memes One fake posting established 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