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A zebra that escaped from a trailer near Seattle last weekend remained on the loose Friday, leading authorities to close off trailheads at a nearby nature area in hopes of facilitating its capture.
The zebra was one of four that broke free while being transported from Washington to Montana.
The driver had stopped in North Bend, about 30 miles east of Seattle, to secure the trailer when the zebras made their escape, surprising local residents as they galloped into a rural neighborhood.
Three of the zebras were quickly corralled in a pasture, but the fourth, a mare named "Z," managed to hop a fence and has since proved elusive.
This escape has sparked a wave of social media memes, humorously depicting the zebra in various unlikely scenarios, from riding a ferry across Puget Sound to running the bases at T-Mobile Park, home of the Seattle Mariners.
Despite these lighthearted images, efforts to capture the zebra have been ongoing, with several sightings reported, including one as recent as Thursday, according to Regional Animal Services of King County.
To aid in the zebra's capture, King County officials have closed off trail access points along the Snoqualmie Valley Trail in the Boxley Creek Natural Area, where the zebra has been spotted most frequently. They believe that people attempting to approach the zebra may be inadvertently spooking it, making capture more difficult.
"We're hoping that by closing the trail and getting people out of that area, maybe that will help us do a successful capture," said Cameron Satterfield, a spokesperson for Regional Animal Services of King County.
The owner of the zebras, Kristine Keltgen, who operates a petting zoo in southwestern Montana, had been on the road for about two hours when she noticed one of the trailer's floor mats was flapping and dragging behind her. When she opened the door to adjust the mat, the zebras took the opportunity to run out. Keltgen has refrained from giving further interviews until the zebra is found.
Despite being seen grazing and captured on residents' trail cameras, there are concerns about the zebra's safety, as the area is also frequented by cougars. King County Council Member Sarah Perry has urged people to keep their distance from the zebra and allow rescuers to safely coax it out.