Coverage dated April 28, 2024

Zebras cause chaos after escaping in Washington state

Headline from Newsweek

Police chase four zebras along a busy road, one startled resident said: "We get a lot of bears, but this is new."

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  1. Newsweek

    Zebras cause chaos after escaping in Washington state (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Police chase four zebras along a busy road, one startled resident said: "We get a lot of bears, but this is new."

  2. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Beware of the runaway zebras: Washington state community comes together to corral lost animals (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    A rare hazard took to the roads in Washington state: Runaway zebras. Three were successfully corralled but one was still on the run.

  3. MyNorthwest

    Zebras get loose near highway exit, gallop into Washington community before most are corralled (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    NORTH BEND, Wash. (AP) — It was an unusual wildlife sighting Sunday when four zebras escaped from their trailer and galloped into a Washington

  4. KYMA Yuma

    Zebras on the loose in Washington following trailer escape (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    Authorities say they escaped from a transport trailer when the driver stopped to secure them along eastbound I-90. According to authorities, three of the zebras have since been captured, but one is still on the loose.

  5. UPI

    Zebra on the run in Washington State (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Four zebras got loose from their trailer on the highway in North Bend, which is near Seattle. Three were captured, but one remains missing.

  6. NBC News

    Police and public capture runaway zebras in Washington state, but one is still missing (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Law enforcement officers and the public in Washington state came together Sunday to take a rare hazard off the roads: Runaway zebras.

  7. The Daily Caller

    Zebras Break Loose, Run Wild In Outskirts Of Seattle (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Police and locals teamed up on Sunday to capture four zebras on the loose on the eastern outskirts of Seattle, Washington.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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