RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — The pet zebra that escaped captivity in Rutherford County has been captured after a search lasting more than a week.

According to the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, the zebra, affectionately nicknamed “Ed,” was caught in Christiana near the Buchanan Estates subdivision Sunday morning.

The zebra was airlifted by helicopter and lowered into an animal trailer to await its return to its owners.

Officials said the rescue was a combined effort involving the RSCO, Tennessee Highway Patrol and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. • (Courtesy: Rutherford County Sheriff's Office)

According to the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, the zebra’s owner first brought it home May 30 and reported it missing on the morning of Saturday, May 31.

The zebra was

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