Zebra Flees From Becoming a Staten Island Woman’s Handbag While New York is famous for its black and white cookies, sometimes the outer boroughs have to settle for black and white burros. The duo made a Thelma & Louise-style dash for freedom this morning, but both were corralled this afternoon and returned to to a life a chewing on children’s shirt tales at a petting zoo not far from where this video was taken. It’s the Staten Island’s version of Russia’s Dog and Pony Show. SEE MORE: • 25 Animals Who Love Nutella • Stop Everything: Baby Kangaroo! • 22 Fearless Animals Who Braved Superstorm Sandy Follow Us [CityRoom/NYT]