An animal handler from Universoul Circus walks with a zebra, Sunday Nov. 15, 2015, on Righters Ferry Road in Lower Merion, Pa., after two zebras escaped from the Universoul Circus in West Philadelphia. 
 
 Authorities safely corralled two zebras that escaped from a circus in West Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon. 
 
 The zebras "briefly went on the loose" from the UniverSoul Circus outside the Mann Center for the Performing Arts at 52nd Street and Parkside Avenue about 2 p.m., a circus spokesman said in a statement. The animals had just finished performing their act and were in the back lot of the site when they reportedly broke away. 
 
 One zebra was captured within 30 minutes; the second by 3 p.m., according to the spokesman, who was unable to say exactly where the animals were found. No injuries were reported. 
 
 Circus officials were investigating how the zebras were able to escape. 
 
 Before their capture, startled Philadelphians took to social media to post photos and video footage of the zebras running through the streets, with officers hot on their tails. Note: Some videos may contain strong language. 
 
 Just saw a zebra running down city ave... Never a dull moment in philly — Gina Oliveri (@GinBean13) November 15, 2015 
 
 Look here's a little video of them running �� pic.twitter.com/woLShf5lZV — .... (@JahMari_Couture) November 15, 2015 
 
 Zebra headed down City line avenue past the LA Fitness and St. Joes----Is it heading to the Bayou or heading to AI's TGI Friday's? — Justin (@jdjigga4885) November 15, 2015 
 
 Can't find a decent party at st joes but you could find a zebra on city ave pic.twitter.com/eIEsyY8FZR — Alyssa Cuccurullo (@lyscuccurullo) November 15, 2015 
 
 Zebra on the run pic.twitter.com/NwhDCCX8Ge — Matt Reg (@Mattman0007) November 15, 2015 ||||| Zack and Adrian Reynolds were sitting at the Big 5 sporting goods store parking lot in Carmichael when something strange came running up Manzanita Avenue. 
 
 "I looked up and said, 'There's a zebra,' " said Adrian Reynolds. "It was charging at people. It was in the middle of the road. It already had been hit by a car." 
 
 There actually were two zebras running loose Saturday evening. They escaped around 6 p.m. from a Carmichael property as they were being loaded into a truck headed to an Oregon ranch. 
 
 The zebras are used at rodeos and to breed with horses to create an animal that is fun to ride, said David Mastagni, whose son owns Michael Mastagni Mule Co. in Carmichael. The zebras escaped from the son's property. 
 
 "The zebra is a good animal," David Mastagni said. 
 
 He said a dog spooked the zebras, which ran through several fences to their freedom. 
 
 One went south and was caught. The other went north before being cornered. By 11 p.m. sheriff's deputies and workers from the Mastagni operation had coaxed the second zebra into a trailer. 
 
 Zack and Adrian Reynolds said they and others chased the second zebra off Manzanita onto Jameson Court. 
 
 They had little luck initially in corralling the zebra, so someone went back to the Big 5 and bought some rope. They used the rope and some chicken wire to fence in the zebra. 
 
 Zack Reynolds said they called police but were told the zebra had already been captured, the officer apparently not realizing there was a second zebra. 
 
 A teenager tried to take the lead in capturing the animal, Zack Reynolds said. 
 
 "One kid said he lived in Idaho and used to tame wild mustangs. He put his hand in the zebra's face," Reynolds said. "Later he got kicked." 
 
 The teen was not seriously hurt. The zebras also weren't seriously injured, David Mastagni said. 
 
 The Michael Mastagni Mule Co. is in the 3800 block of Marshall Avenue in Carmichael. 
 
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– When you hear hoofbeats, the saying goes, you should think horses, not zebras. In Philadelphia on Sunday, you would have been wrong. A pair of zebras escaped from a circus and went running through the streets of west Philly before they were recaptured, police say. The two animals somehow fled the UniverSoul Circus outside the Mann Center for the Performing Arts at about 2pm Sunday. A circus spokesman told the Philadelphia Inquirer in a statement that the animals "briefly went on the loose." No injuries were reported. Witnesses took to social media to post photos and video footage of the animals running through the streets before police confirmed their recapture at about 3pm Sunday. "Zebras in custody," police tweeted. "They are already sporting old-timey prisoner getup ahead of trial and sentencing. Have faith, fellas." (Three elephants did a lot more damage after escaping from a circus in St. Louis.)