Ed, the runaway pet zebra, captured and airlifted home to Rutherford County, Tennessee by police

In Murfreesboro, Tennessee, a runaway pet zebra that had been loose for over a week was finally caught on Sunday, according to authorities. The zebra, named Ed, had gained popularity on the internet during the time it was missing.

The video in the player above is from a previous report.

The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Ed the Zebra was found and captured safely in a pasture near a residential area in the Christiana community in central Tennessee. The capture was carried out by aviation crews dispatched by the sheriff’s office.

“Ed was airlifted and flown by helicopter back to a waiting animal trailer,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.

Video posted by the sheriff’s office shows Ed wrapped in a net with his head sticking out as he is carried by the helicopter to the trailer.

Ed arrived in Christiana on May 30, the sheriff’s office said. His owner reported him missing the next day.

The zebra was spotted and filmed running along Interstate 24, forcing deputies to shut the roadway. But Ed escaped into a wooded area.

There were several sightings posted to social media. Ed was filmed trotting through a neighborhood.

The zebra quickly became the subject of internet memes. One fake posting showed Ed dining at a Waffle House, a southern staple. Others had him visiting other Tennessee cities or panhandling on the side of the road.

The pursuit of Ed came a month after a runway kangaroo shut down a section of Alabama interstate.