{"id":128500,"date":"2024-04-30T00:35:25","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T00:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/30\/zebras-get-loose-in-washington-neighborhood\/"},"modified":"2024-04-30T00:35:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T00:35:25","slug":"zebras-get-loose-in-washington-neighborhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/30\/zebras-get-loose-in-washington-neighborhood\/","title":{"rendered":"Zebras Get Loose in Washington Neighborhood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/02xpwCuDCBI0VXfngJNcOUgifP8=\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)\/zebras-on-road-tout-042924-a2483e42a5e84c90b49ecc4d86045b6b.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-page_1-0\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"90\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"24\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"4\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1250, 1550, 1950, 2350, 2750, 3150, 3550, 3950]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/pets\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A gaggle of zebras<\/a> threw Washington residents for a loop over the weekend!\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Four of the striped equines received free in a neighborhood on Sunday, April 28, after the driving force of the truck that was transporting them pulled over to safe the trailer.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> \u201cThis is a first for me and all<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wastatepatrol\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> @wastatepatrol<\/a> troopers involved,\u201d Washington State Patrol Trooper Rick Johnson started in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wspd2pio\/status\/1784689920772370879\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a tweet<\/a> shared on X (previously often called Twitter) on Sunday.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> His put up included two photographs \u2014 every exhibiting a single zebra trailing carefully behind a police automotive on a roadway.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> \u201c4 Zebras that were being transported got loose when the driver stopped to secure the trailer EB 90 to exit 32. The community has come together to help. One cornered, 3 outstanding. Crazy!!\u201d his social media message continued.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> In a follow-up <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wspd2pio\/status\/1785049102897877475\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tweet<\/a> shared on Monday, April 29, Johnson mentioned one of many animals was nonetheless unaccounted for.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0-iframe\" class=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-embed--iframe-legacy lazyload\" allowfullscreen=\"false\" frameborder=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" title=\"zebra update\" data-expand=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fwspd2pio%2Fstatus%2F1785049102897877475&amp;id=mntl-sc-block_13-0-iframe&amp;options=e30%3D&amp;docId=8640795\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ZebraUpdate?src=hashtag_click\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ZebraUpdate<\/a>.\u00a0 The 4th zebra is still on the loose. This is being handled by the King County Regional Animal Services. More updates when I get them!\u00a0Keep an eye out for a Zebra!!\u201d he wrote at 1:50 p.m. native time.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_17-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The weird sighting had many doing a double take.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Dan Barnett of North Bend, Wash., mentioned he noticed the zebras consuming grass off the aspect of the offramp, Seattle\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.king5.com\/article\/news\/local\/4-zebras-escape-trailer-north-bend\/281-323200f4-d23d-46ef-bb0d-1685194a2717\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">King 5<\/a> information station reported.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> His response to seeing a mini herd of zebras roaming alongside the street?\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;Somewhat little bit of disbelief, and actually simply, how can we assist?\u201d he advised the outlet.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_25-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Barnett and different motorists did their finest to get the animals out of incoming visitors and hurt\u2019s means.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_27-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;The vehicles on the offramp kinda pulled over by the guardrail and kinda lined up actually near form of make a makeshift fence to maintain them from developing onto the offramp space,&#8221; he mentioned.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_31-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> While officers and civilians teamed as much as maintain the zebras secure, this precipitated the group of animals to disperse into a close-by neighborhood.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_33-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;So I referred to as somebody and was like, \u2018So I found the missing zebras, they\u2019re in my yard. Yeah \u2013 unsure what to do,&#8217; &#8221; Whitney Blomquist advised King 5.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_35-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> But quickly, they\u2019d set their sights on one other location.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_37-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;Two of them are within the barn simply previous my home,&#8221; Blomquist mentioned, noting that the zebras had gone to her neighbor\u2019s residence.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_39-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <strong>Never miss a narrative \u2014 join <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/people-news-inline\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PEOPLE&#8217;s free day by day publication<\/a> to remain up-to-date on one of the best of what PEOPLE has to supply\u200b\u200b, from celeb information to driving human curiosity tales.<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_41-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Barnett added, &#8220;They\u2019re actually lovely animals, and thru no fault of their very own, discovered themselves in a really complicated place. So let\u2019s simply hope all of them make it to residence.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_43-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The zebras have been being transported from Washington to Montana earlier than their grand escape, per <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/zebras-escape-north-bend-washington-highway-0bc48c34c9e90e59db2b218ebc985afb\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] A gaggle of zebras threw Washington residents for a loop over the weekend! Four of the striped equines received free in a neighborhood on Sunday, April 28, after the driving force of the truck that was transporting them pulled over to safe the trailer.\u00a0 \u201cThis is a first for me and all @wastatepatrol troopers [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":128502,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[2071,2073,2072,2070],"class_list":{"0":"post-128500","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-loose","9":"tag-neighborhood","10":"tag-washington","11":"tag-zebras"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128500","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=128500"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128500\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/128502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=128500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=128500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=128500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}