Police Taser an escaped zebra in Tennessee
“At some point, two officers of the Cookeville Police Department apparently made unsuccessful attempts to deploy issued TASER devices to redirect or capture the animal."
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An escaped zebra challenged both a local school district and police on Friday after the animal fled a livestock auction in Tennessee.
The zebra made it to a highway, where police say light traffic helped mitigate damage and led to the animal’s capture.
The escape also prompted a local elementary school to warn parents and students on social media.
An escaped zebra challenged both a local school district and police on Friday after the animal fled a livestock auction in Tennessee.