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.

“Tango 82 aviation crews located Zebra Ed and returned him to his owner,” the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office posted on social media. The zebra, named Ed, was safely recaptured in a pasture in Rutherford County. He was airlifted in a net and flown by helicopter to a trailer so that he could be returned to his owner, AP reported.

Ed the Zebra was rescued Sunday, June 8, 2025, near Christiana, Tenn., after an eight-day escapade that included scampering across Interstate 24. He's seen here dangling from a helicopter, which took him to a waiting animal trailer. Rutherford County Sheriff's Office