Zebras escape from farm as they were angry at sale of some of their stable-mates

They broke free at around 3pm but have now been safely captured and brought back to the farm.

By Cliodhna Russell Friday 17 Apr 2015, 10:05 PM

Apr 17th 2015, 10:05 PM 16,651 Views 16 Comments

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THREE ZEBRAS MANAGED to escape from a farm in Brussels and caused chaos on the roads as they ran free.

Videos have appeared across social media showing the three dodging traffic and shocking people who witnessed them.

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BBC reports that the animals were upset because some horses at the farm had recently been sold. A friend of the zebras’ owner said,

Some of the horses got sold and the other zebras got mad and trampled the gates and fled into the streets.

De eerste beelden van de loslopende zebra's in Brussel hebben ons bereikt. http://t.co/xUGenOsLvS pic.twitter.com/ywiIyAPxFP
— VTM NIEUWS (@VTMNIEUWS) April 17, 2015

Source: VTM NIEUWS/Twitter

They broke free at around 3pm but have now been safely captured and brought back to the farm.

[VIDEO] Hier ontsnapten de zebra's die Brussel onveilig maakten. http://t.co/KiDAsshrPM pic.twitter.com/7M8IwYWYcZ
— VTM NIEUWS (@VTMNIEUWS) April 17, 2015

Source: VTM NIEUWS/Twitter

Thankfully the zebras were all unharmed and nobody was injured.

Source: RuptlyTV/YouTube

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Zebras escape from farm as they were angry at sale of some of their stable-mates

They broke free at around 3pm but have now been safely captured and brought back to the farm.

Read: Just an entire bear family wandering through a New Jersey neighbourhood>