An escaped pet zebra has been reunited with its owner after an eight-day search across a Tennessee county.

The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office announced in a Facebook post on Sunday that “celebrity Zebra Ed” had been “rescued safely.”

“The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce that Tango 82 aviation crews located Zebra Ed and successfully returned him to his owner on Sunday,” officials stated in their post.

The runaway zebra was found near Interstate 24 “in a pasture near the Buchanan Estates subdivision,” the sheriff’s office said.

A zebra was on the loose in Tennessee after escaping from its owners over the weekend, authorities said.  (Danielle Pitre/TMX)

“Zebra Ed” was not spotted again for several days following the May 31 sighting, officials said.

Before Sunday’s successful mission, Ed was sighted once more on Friday, June 6, in a field close to Ridgewood Drive in Christiana. The sheriff’s office reported that deputies spotted him using a drone camera and were collaborating with a veterinarian to ensure the animal’s safe rescue.

“We don’t want to scare the zebra,” RCSO Cpl. Sean White said. “We need time to get him to calm down.”

The sheriff’s office did not disclose what is next for “Zebra Ed.”

Fox News Digital’s Louis Casiano and Jasmine Baehr contributed to this report. 

Stepheny Price is a journalist for Fox News Digital and Fox Business, covering subjects such as missing persons, homicides, national crime incidents, illegal immigration, among others. Tips and story suggestions can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com