CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Pet zebra on the loose in Tennessee

CHRISTIANA, Tenn. (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - A pet zebra remains on the loose after it was seen running along a road in Christiana, Tennessee over the weekend.

A bystander recorded video of the zebra galloping down the road on Saturday. It was also seen trotting through a neighborhood in footage from a home surveillance camera.

The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office (RCSO) had to shut down part of I-24 over the weekend due to the zebra's presence.

According to a NBC station in Nashville, a zebra is allowed as a pet in the state. It is a Class III species regulated by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture.

However, the Library of Congress notes that zebras cannot be "domesticated" and that they are "unpredictable and are known to attack people."

The zebra's owner explained that he got the pet from a breeder in Texas. He brought it home Friday and reported it missing Saturday.

The owner said he thinks his cattle may have stomped the fence or a neighbor messed with it. He said he has a team using drones and other devices to track the zebra down.

RCSO said, "Several professional tracking groups are involved in the search, and a K9 search is scheduled for today as well."