Overview

• The zebra bolted Saturday less than 24 hours after its owners acquired it, first running through traffic on Interstate 24 before disappearing into woods between the Joe B. Jackson Parkway and Epps Mill Road exits.
• Deputies temporarily closed both directions of Interstate 24 after the animal darted through traffic, reopening the highway only after it vanished into the forest.
• Home security and doorbell cameras captured the zebra wandering through residential streets in Rutherford County, alarming local residents.
• Authorities have enlisted multiple professional tracking teams and scheduled a K9 search for Tuesday to pinpoint the animal’s location.
• Tennessee classifies zebras as Class III animals that require no special permits for ownership despite experts warning that their unpredictable nature makes them difficult to domesticate.