Law enforcement help capture loose zebra in Middle Tennessee COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) â Law enforcement officials helped capture a loose zebra in middle Tennessee after it escaped from an exotic livestock auction. According to news outlets, Cookeville Police Department and Putnam County Sherriffâs office assisted Triple W employees capture the âagitatedâ zebra early Friday morning. Cookeville is about 80 miles (128 kilometers) east of Nashville. The zebra ran onto Highway 111, but was not hurt due to the lack of traffic. Multiple methods were used to attempt to regain control of the animal. At one point, two police officers made âunsuccessful attemptsâ to deploy stun guns to redirect or capture the animal.