Traffic 'zebras' rise to stardom

LA PAZ, Bolivia - Volunteer wardens in zebra costume have been catapulted to global internet stardom thanks to a US talk show.

For years, the zebras, who get their name from the striped black-and-white pedestrian crosswalks that they protect from oncoming traffic, have toiled in relative obscurity, except for winning China's Urban Innovation award in 2016.

Still, the furry mascots were little known outside Bolivia's capital La Paz, where they help pedestrians, especially kids and the elderly, safely make it to the other side of the street by waving down drivers and prancing around.