After four months on the run, two of the zebras that escaped from a Maryland farm have returned to the property they left and were reunited with their herd on Tuesday, according to officials.
The zebras have been at-large since August, but according to a news release from Prince George's County Department of the Environment, they are back on the 300-acre private farm in Upper Marlboro.
The release added that the farm's owner alerted federal officials about their return.
Jerry Lee Holly, the 76-year-old owner, was charged with three counts of animal cruelty in October after one of the animals died in an illegal snare trap.
However, an email from Holly's lawyer shared that his employees were able to capture the creatures "humanely" and return them to the herd, NBC News reported.
"Like the other zebras, they are healthy, well-fed, and cared for," Steven Vinick, Holly's lawyer, said, NBC News reported.
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Holly is licensed by the U.S. Agriculture Department to have 39 zebras on his property. He works as an exotic breeder and trader, according to NBC Washington.
Holly, 76, is an exotic animal breeder and trader licensed by the U.S. Agriculture Department to have 39 zebras at his property, NBC Washington reported.
The animals left his farm, located about 20 miles east of Washington, D.C., shortly after they arrived in August. It was believed at one point that there were five of them missing.
According to the press release, county officials are still investigating the incident and will take "appropriate legal action" against Holly.
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