Striped, not spotted: Missing zebra on the lam in western US
Los Angeles (AFP) - A zebra that made a break for freedom while being transported to a petting zoo in the western United States was on the run Friday. The striped African mammal -- named Z -- was one of four that bolted from a trailer on the side of a highway in Washington state on Sunday. Owner Kristine Keltgen was taking the recently acquired creatures to Montana when she pulled over to fix a flapping floor mat. The moment she opened the trailer, the four zebras, all females, took off. "The first thing I thought was, 'Keep them away from the (road),'" Keltgen said, according to US media. "Th...