Escaped zebra airlifted to safety after week on the loose

9 Jun 2025 • 6:33 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • A pet zebra named Ed, who had been missing for a week after arriving in Christiana, Tennessee on May 30, was rescued.
  • Ed's owner, Will White, reported him missing on May 31, and he was later spotted on surveillance video and by witnesses near highways before disappearing into a wooded area.
  • The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office aviation crews located Ed on Sunday morning.
  • Ed was airlifted by helicopter to an animal trailer and returned to his owner.
  • Watch the video above.

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