Hurt baby zebra on I-75

*Inkpen* ^(Premo) · 04-10-2008, 05:44 PM

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HENRY COUNTY, Ga. -- Motorists see a lot of things along I-75, but this was a horse of a different color.

Actually it wasn't a horse at all, but a baby zebra.

Morning commuters reported the animal was grazing next to the Interstate in Henry County on Tuesday.

When would-be rescuers from the Department of Natural Resources got to the scene they realized they'd need help and called in the folks from Noah's Ark, an animal rehabilitation center just down the road in Locust Grove.

Staffers retrieved the zebra and dubbed him Evidence. That's what police officers on the scene were calling him and the name stuck.

They said from his injuries it appears Evidence fell from a truck or trailer and then was hit by another vehicle. Noah's Ark veterinarian Dr. Karen Thomas checked out Evidence and found extensive injuries.

"There were more than 50 wounds on his body, including two knocked out teeth," officials at Noah's Ark said in a release.

Realizing the zebra needed emergency care he was rushed to the veterinary school at Auburn University. Doctors there discovered Evidence suffered a crushed pelvis and other internal injuries.

Auburn doctors performed surgery and Evidence is expected to recover and will have a permanent home at Noah's Ark.

If you want to contribute to a fund to help cover the $5,000 in medical expenses go to noahs-ark.org for more information.

Poor baby..and a big YAY for the vets at Auburn!!!

( my cousin works there

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*MrX* ^(Premo) · 04-10-2008, 06:03 PM

Wow, an incredible story! Glad to hear they were able to fix him up quickly and he will fully recover

IntegritysDream · 04-10-2008, 08:06 PM

poor little guy!
THATS IT.. im getting a zebra!
We would stand out in a show ring!

Dymphna · 04-10-2008, 10:45 PM

Where did it come from and how does someone not notice that they are missing a zebra?

horse_hugger · 04-11-2008, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Dymphna

Where did it come from and how does someone not notice that they are missing a zebra?

My thoughts exactly....didn't anyone notice once they got to their destination that they had lost a zebra??? And somebody didn't notice it fall out of the truck and then proceed to get hit?

ElliesMom · 04-14-2008, 07:45 AM

Evidence, that is too cute!!!!!

04-10-2008, 06:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
MrX ^(Premo) High Octane Member Since: Dec 2007 Location: North Lusby Posts: 4,060	Wow, an incredible story! Glad to hear they were able to fix him up quickly and he will fully recover
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04-10-2008, 08:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
IntegritysDream Registered User Member Since: Mar 2007 Location: horseville Posts: 554	poor little guy! THATS IT.. im getting a zebra! We would stand out in a show ring! __________________ Here's to show days,early mornings,long days,late nights,truck rides,hotel rooms,learning courses,warm-ups,sunburns,countless hours of practice,taking the fall,bruised egos,determination,shavings and hay stuck in your hair and clothes,thousands of dollars, your show team,your trainer,your partner,the "myspace pictures,"hurrying up and waiting, show clothes, your "entourage,"competition, expectations, blue ribbons,laying down the perfect trip...and most of all,our sport.Riding <3
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04-10-2008, 10:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dymphna Loyalty, Friendship, Love Member Since: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,760	Where did it come from and how does someone not notice that they are missing a zebra? __________________ Ná glac pioc comhairle gan comhairle ban.
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04-14-2008, 07:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
ElliesMom Registered User Member Since: Sep 2007 Posts: 323	Evidence, that is too cute!!!!!
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