A pet zebra has been on the run for days in Tennessee after "wreaking havoc" on a highway outside of Nashville, officials say.

"Several professional tracking groups are involved in the search and a K9 search is scheduled Tuesday," the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office said in an update Monday on social media .

The zebra escaped into a wooded area off Interstate 24 on Saturday afternoon, the sheriff's office said . The animal had been running through traffic on both sides of the highway, forcing a temporary closure.

ZEBRA UPDATE: The owner of the missing zebra just notified the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office dispatch the animal... Posted by Rutherford County Sheriff's Office on Monday, June 2, 2025

The sheriff's office was in contact with the zebra's owner, who they said ob

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