Ed, the runaway zebra in Tennessee, who became the talk of the town, or rather the country, and sparked a barrage of memes has been caught after being on the loose for more than a week.
The striped equid, nicknamed “Ed” by the social media users tracking his escapades," was finally captured in a field in Christiana, about 45 miles south of Nashville, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office said in a post on Facebook, adding "Ed was airlifted and flown by helicopter back to a waiting animal trailer." News Channel 5 reported the zebra was hit with a tranquilizer dart and strapped in before it was airlifted via helicopter to be returned to captivity and seen by a veterinarian.
Video footage from the rescue operation shows the zebra, wrapped in net with just his head poking out, soaring through the air, as he is carried by the helicopter.
Multiple agencies including the Tennessee Highway Patrol and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency were involved in the operation, the sheriff's office said, and deputies were on standby for the safety of nearby residents.
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