King County animal control 'not actively searching' for missing zebra mare

King County animal control officials said they are no longer “actively searching” for the missing zebra that escaped from a trailer on Interstate 90 (I-90) near North Bend Sunday.

The announcement came in an email from the Regional Animal Services of King County (RAKSC), which said its officials have remained in contact with the zebra’s owner in Montana.

On Sunday, the owner was reportedly hauling the four zebras in a trailer when they escaped. Law enforcement corralled and recaptured three of them later that day with the help of intervening citizens.

Since then, the fourth zebra has eluded capture despite daily sightings from North Bend residents, property owners and hikers. Multiple neighbors told KIRO Newsradio Wednesday the zebra has been spotted several times along the Snoqualmie Valley Trail, with multiple encounters happening near the Riverbend neighborhood and Boxley Creek.

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