A zebra that has been hoofing via the foothills of western Washington for days was recaptured Friday night, practically per week after she escaped with three different zebras from a trailer close to Seattle.
Native residents and animal management officers corralled the zebra named “Shug” in the neighborhood of Riverbend, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) east of Seattle, the Regional Animal Providers of King County wrote on its web site.
“The zebra appeared to be in good situation regardless of her practically week-long journey within the woods,” the company wrote.
Shug was one in all 4 zebras that escaped as they have been being transported from Washington to Montana final Sunday. The motive force had taken the Interstate 90 exit for North Bend, within the Cascade mountain foothills about 30 miles (48 kilometers) east of Seattle, to safe the trailer, when the animals bought free — shocking residents and drivers as they galloped right into a rural neighborhood.
Three have been shortly captured after being corralled in a pasture. However the fourth — a mare who was initially dubbed “Z” — hopped a fence and disappeared. Shug’s journey shortly captured public consideration, spawning social media memes that positioned the animal in every single place from driving a ferry throughout Puget Sound to rounding the bases at T-Cell Park, residence of the Seattle Mariners.
However there have been extra credible sightings elsewhere: Some space residents noticed Shug on their path cameras, and that sparked some issues for the reason that cameras additionally not too long ago captured cougars within the space.
Earlier Friday, King County officers closed off path entry factors alongside the Snoqualmie Valley Path within the Boxley Creek Pure Space, the place the zebra appeared to be frequenting. Individuals making an attempt to see the zebra there could have been spooking it, making it tougher to recapture, they mentioned. Feeding zones have been set as much as assist coax the animal out for a rescue.
Proprietor Kristine Keltgen beforehand instructed The Seattle Occasions she purchased the zebras in Lewis County, Washington, and was bringing them to a petting zoo she runs close to Anaconda, in southwestern Montana. She had been on the highway for about two hours when she observed one of many trailer’s flooring mats was flapping and dragging behind her. When she opened the door to regulate the mat, the zebras ran out. A number of folks stopped to assist corral the animals, together with a rodeo clown and horse trainers, however Shug had managed to elude these makes an attempt.
Shug will now be transported to Montana to hitch the remainder of the dazzle, or group, of zebras, Regional Animal Providers of King County mentioned.
