A pet zebra on the lam in Tennessee for a week was recaptured Sunday and was seen dangling in the air below a helicopter whose rescue team more than earned their stripes.

Ed the Zebra, whose disappearance sparked a collection of internet memes, was found in a pasture near a subdivision in the Christiana community just over 40 miles outside of Nashville, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office said.

In order to safely capture Ed, the sheriff’s office had to bring in an aviation crew to fly him away.

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

A video shared by the sheriff’s office shows Ed safely bundled in a net with his head sticking out as he is carried by the helicopter to the trailer. 

Ed kept the authorities in central Tennessee on their toes for a whole week. After he was first reported missing on May 31, deputies spotted him running alongside Interstate 24. Somehow, Ed evaded them all and escaped into a wooded area even after authorities shut down the roadway.

Several other Ed sightings around Christiana were posted on social media, including the zebra ambling through neighborhoods. 

Ed’s impromptu vacation sparked a series of memes online, including some placing him in bizarre locations he may have escaped to, including Southern staples like a Waffle House.

Other memes placed Ed visiting other Tennessee cities or panhandling on the side of the road. In spite of his adoring fans’ desires, Ed never made it beyond Christiana and is on track to return home. 

In late April, one runaway kangaroo took off down a highway in Alabama and inadvertently caused a two-car crash. Unperturbed, the kangaroo kept hopping on and was eventually tranquilized and safely transported back home. 

In February, a baby seal was found hopping through New Haven, Conn. It was transported to Mystic Aquarium to recuperate, but unfortunately passed away a few days later.