ATLANTA,None — A runaway zebra was spotted on Atlanta's downtown connector during Thursday afternoon's rush hour.
Channel 2 Action News has learned that the runaway zebra belongs to the Ringling Brothers Circus.
The circus is in town at the Philips Arena.
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Chopper 2 showed video of Atlanta and MARTA police as they captured the zebra.
Atlanta police followed the zebra on their motorcycles until they could safely capture it.
After capturing the zebra, police had to walk the zebra off the connector. Traffic was backed up for several miles along the downtown connector.
The zebra had been spotted in various locations in Atlanta.
Channel 2 Action News reporter Eric Philips spoke with a representative for Ringling Brothers Circus and they say the zebra was checked out by a veterinarian and is okay.