A pet owner is offering a $1,000 reward for help finding his runaway zebra.

Richard Myers 5-month-old zebra broke through a gate while he was giving it some water Friday, according to WNYT.

The zebra is friendly Myers told WNYT. They are known to bite however.

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Myers, of Catskills, New York, is offering the reward for information leading to the animal's safe return.