Runaway zebra's wild adventure comes to an end after dramatic helicopter rescue

The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office announced in a Facebook post on Sunday that "celebrity Zebra Ed" had been "rescued safely."

"Rutherford County Sheriff's Office is happy to report Tango 82 aviation crews located Zebra Ed and returned him to his owner Sunday," officials wrote in the post.

The runaway zebra was found near Interstate 24 "in a pasture near the Buchanan Estates subdivision," the sheriff's office said.

Video of the rescue shows "Zebra Ed" being lifted high in the air by a helicopter out of a wooded area.

"Zebra Ed" originally arrived in Christiana on May 30, according to officials, and he was reported missing one day later by his owner.

Deputy Ryan Keach located the zebra near the interstate and shut down one lane of traffic for travelers' safety on May 31, the sheriff's office told Fox News Digital. 

"Zebra Ed" was not spotted again for several days following the May 31 sighting, officials said.

Prior to Sunday's rescue operation, Ed was spotted again on Friday, June 6, in a field near Ridgewood Drive in Christiana. The sheriff's office announced that deputies saw him through a drone camera and were working with a veterinarian to safely rescue the animal.

"We don't want to scare the zebra," RCSO Cpl. Sean White said. "We need time to get him to calm down."

The sheriff's office did not disclose what is next for "Zebra Ed."

Fox News Digital's Louis Casiano and Jasmine Baehr contributed to this report.