Pet zebra on the loose after escaping home in Tennessee, police say

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. -- Police in Tennessee are searching for a pet Zebra that is on the loose.

Cameras captured the zebra as it escaped from its owner's home.

Authorities in Rutherford County, Tennessee were forced to briefly shut down a highway after the striped animal gave drivers quite a shock after it bolted through traffic on a busy intersection.

As of Sunday, the zebra remains on the run.

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No further information was immediately available.

ABC News contributed to this report.