From Trail Cameras to Nets: The Dramatic Capture of Ed the Zebra

After more than a week on the run, Ed the Zebra was captured today near I-24 in Rutherford County. A team from Texas called Tango 82 spotted the zebra in a pasture. He then fled into the woods as a ground team approached, but thermal drones tracked Ed and guided a helicopter to the zebra before catching him with a net. Corey Ortiz assisted in locating Ed. He spotted the animal on a trail camera and then contacted volunteer drone services. “I took the camera back to my house and downloaded all the photos, and when I returned to set up the camera, the zebra and I startled each other, and he bolted into the woods. That’s when I immediately called the sheriff’s department.” Ed was then transported to an animal shelter, and officials confirm he is 100% healthy tonight.