A runaway pet zebra that was on the loose for more than a week in Tennessee and became an internet sensation in the process was captured Sunday, authorities said.

A missing pet zebra, who became a viral sensation after going loose in Tennessee on May 31, was safely captured by police on Sunday, June 8 The animal was "airlifted and flown by helicopter back to a waiting animal trailer,

The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, which had been searching for the animal for nearly a week, said that it was found on Sunday and returned to its owner.