New Braunfels police, helicopter track missing zebra Second zebra still missing

New Braunfels police tweeted that they were chasing a loose zebra through the city Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019.

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A zebra that went missing earlier Wednesday afternoon in New Braunfels, was safely captured but a second animal remains missing, according to police.

The New Braunfels Police Department shared a video of the loose animal running through the streets saying that officers were being accompanied by a helicopter team that specialized in safely trapping animals.

The zebra in the video was safely captured about 7:40 p.m. Police said it was tranquilized and being brought back to the ranch where it was raised, however a second zebra escaped at the same time as the first and has not been found.

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Police said in a Facebook post that the animals got loose by swimming across the Guadalupe River and then making a run for it across the city.

Anyone who spots a zebra should call police at 830-221-4100.

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