‘He is safe’: Missing zebra caught over a week after escaping

Ed the Zebra has formally been caught since Sunday early morning after being out roaming for over a week in Tennessee.

The zebra’s proprietors, Taylor and Laura Ford, verified fortunately with WSMV press reporter Courtney Allen.

The proprietors stated a group from Texas, Tango 82, had the ability to catch him within a hr after discovering him in a pasture close to the Buchanan Estates subdivision close to Interstate 24.

Deputies with the Rutherford Region Sheriff’s Workplace, the Tennessee Freeway Patrol, and the Tennessee Wild animals Sources Company developed regulate.

Policemans got on standby to earn certain locals that lived close-by were risk-free.

The zebra was after that airlifted and flown by helicopter to a waiting pet sanctuary.

The proprietors informed WSMV that Ed, formerly called Zeke, is risk-free and 100% healthy and balanced.

“This is a lengthy, difficult week, and I am so pleased that it finished the method it did and nobody obtained harm,” Laura Ford stated.

Ed was given Rutherford Region on Friday, Might 30. He went missing out on the really following early morning on Saturday, Might 31.

Throughout the week, Ed was found in numerous various locations, consisting of operating down I-24.

A couple of days later on, he was found in an area in Christiana.

Ed was lastly caught Sunday early morning.