Nashville Zebra Named “Ed” Was Finally Caught & Airlifted Home After Days On The Run

Ed the zebra has found his way back home. Last week, a zebra who lived in Nashville took over social media when he escaped from his home and ran rampant all over the city. Ed escaped from his Rutherford County, Tennessee, home and was stopped running through the suburbs, alongside the street, and more. At one point, Ed’s escape even forced officials to shut down the interstate when the animal was spotted running down the busy highway. Once the public […] The post Nashville Zebra Named “Ed” Was Finally Caught & Airlifted Home After Days On The Run first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Nashville Zebra Named “Ed” Was Finally Caught & Airlifted Home After Days On The Run

Ed the zebra has found his way back home.

Last week, a zebra who lived in Nashville took over social media when he escaped from his home and ran rampant all over the city. Ed escaped from his Rutherford County, Tennessee, home and was stopped running through the suburbs, alongside the street, and more. At one point, Ed’s escape even forced officials to shut down the interstate when the animal was spotted running down the busy highway.

Once the public began to see the zebra on the loose, the Rutherford Sheriff’s office asked people to please leave the zebra alone. The team was tracking the animal by drone to keep tabs on Ed’s whereabouts, but in a public statement, Sean White said:

“We don’t want to scare the zebra. We need time to get him to calm down.”

A pet zebra remains on the loose after it was seen running along a road in Christiana, Tennessee, over the weekend.
A bystander recorded video of the zebra galloping along a road on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/3DpqTqf82J
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 3, 2025

It turns out that Ed’s owners got the pet from a breeder in Texas and brought it home on Friday, just the day before it was reported missing. The owner believes that either the neighbors had messed with the animal or cattle had stomped on the fence to allow the zebra to escape.

Regardless of how the animal got loose, it’s stressful to have a large animal like that on the run. As someone who owns a horse, keeping animals like that is not cheap, and the thought of what kind of injuries the animal could come back with also adds stress to the situation.

Ed quickly became the center of many internet memes, and while a zebra on the loose is not ideal, I must admit the memes have provided some top-notch entertainment.

Update on the zebra lose in nashville. He still on the run. Hes at Dollywood by now pic.twitter.com/6AaEMSG7cX
— South Alabama Belle (@SAlabamabelles) June 2, 2025

Here’s an update on the Rutherford Co, TN Zebra story. Ed the Zebra is still on the loose.
Anybody that spots the Zebra should call the Sheriff’s dept at (615)898-7770. pic.twitter.com/z49c4RrwhR
— Rev. MAD Dog Read More