A zebra being airlifted by helicopter.
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THIS is the moment a runaway zebra was airlifted by helicopter in a giant net after a week-long rampage.

Ed the Zebra was finally captured Sunday after being spotted in a pasture in Christiana, Tennessee.

A zebra being airlifted by helicopter.
Ed the zebra being airlifted by helicopter back to its ownerCredit: Reuters
Helicopter airlifting a zebra.
The animal could be seen with its head poking through the netting as he was flown back to safetyCredit: Reuters
Zebra being lifted into a trailer.
Ed had been missing for a week after escaping its owner’s home in Christiana, Tennessee
Zebra lying in the grass.
The zebra was spotted trotting along Interstate 24

The video captures the daring black-and-white striped escapee with its head peeking through the netting as it is carefully lifted above the trees, heading back to safety.

The bizarre chopper rescue came after Ed, a newly acquired pet zebra, broke free from his owner’s hom just one day after arriving on May 30.

In a statement, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office said: “Ed was airlifted and flown by helicopter back to a waiting animal trailer.”

Ed became a local icon and internet phenomenon, known for darting across congested highways, slipping into wooded zones, and even featuring in numerous online memes.

One had him dining at Waffle House, another showed him panhandling on the side of the road.

Authorities said Ed was spotted trotting along Interstate 24, where deputies were forced to shut down traffic to prevent accidents.

Despite the chaos, the striped fugitive slipped away once more, vanishing into the trees.

Multiple sightings followed, with social media sleuths and neighborhood residents reporting zebra sightings like they were tracking Bigfoot.

At one point, Ed was filmed casually trotting through a suburban street like he owned the place.

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Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies finally caught a break when drone surveillance located Ed grazing in a field on Friday.

But with crowds gathering and cameras rolling, officials pleaded for space to complete the rescue.

“The zebra’s owner noted that people and cameras were frightening the zebra, possibly jeopardizing efforts to capture the animal,” said a statement from the Sheriff’s Office.

“Please avoid the area to allow the safe recovery of the zebra.”

With the help of a veterinarian, aviation crews were able to secure Ed in a net and hoist him into the air for his long-awaited return.

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

Exactly why the aerial option was chosen remains unclear—but after eight days of zebra-induced mayhem, officials likely weren’t taking any chances.

Just before Ed’s airborne return, a kangaroo named Sheila brought traffic to a standstill in Alabama after pulling a similar stunt.

Sheila was spotted hopping along Interstate 85 in Macon County, sending drivers into a frenzy.

Authorities had to shut down both sides of the highway to avoid collisions.

“When somebody said there was a kangaroo of course I didn’t believe it, and nobody believed it. But I’m looking at him,” said Macon County Sheriff Andre Brunson in a now-viral Facebook Live video.

State troopers and Sheila’s owner eventually wrangled the marsupial without injury.

But the sight of a kangaroo on a Southern freeway had already left its mark—and its memes.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency confirmed the incident, saying the kangaroo was safely captured after creating a brief but chaotic stretch of traffic mayhem.

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