Flaco, the Owl That Escaped Central Park Zoo, Has Died

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Officials said Flaco, who defied the odds by flying free around Manhattan for a year, died after striking a building on the Upper West Side.

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Published Feb. 24 2024 8:33AM EST

Flaco, a Eurasian eagle owl that escaped from the Central Park Zoo — Andrew Lichtenstein

Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped from the Central Park Zoo in Feb. 2023 and fascinated New Yorkers as he flew around Manhattan, died Friday night, officials said.

Mathew Murphy

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Flaco, the Owl That Escaped Central Park Zoo, Has Died

Officials said Flaco, who defied the odds by flying free around Manhattan for a year, died after striking a building on the Upper West Side.

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