Overview

• Ed escaped his owners’ property in Christiana on May 31, a day after arriving from a Texas breeder.
• The zebra was filmed running along Interstate 24, forcing deputies to halt traffic for motorist safety.
• Rutherford County deputies deployed drones to track Ed through wooded areas and suburban neighborhoods.
• On June 8, Tango82 Aviation helicopters tranquilized Ed and airlifted him from a pasture near Buchanan Estates subdivision.
• Tennessee classifies zebras as permit-free Class III animals, contrasting with Alabama’s stricter exotic-pet regulations.