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ANIMALS – Flaco was the allegory of returning to wild life. The eagle owl, which was released from New York's Central Park Zoo last February after an act of vandalism, was able to regain its freedom. Unfortunately, life in the big city ended fatally for him. Flaco died on Friday, February 23, at the age of 13, after hitting a building on the Upper West Side.
As the renowned American newspaper The New York Times discovered, the Wildlife Conservation Society, which manages the zoo, said in a press release that Flaco was found on the ground after hitting a building.
The residents of the building immediately contacted a rescue agency, but they were unable to save him. Central Park Zoo staff brought the captive-born owl back to conduct a necropsy to confirm the cause of death.
“RIP Flaco”
New Yorkers are so attached to the owl because its story is incredible. On February 2, 2023, Flaco was released by a person who entered the Central Park Zoo. Then he broke through his cage and Flaco was able to fly alone for the first time in 13 years. The zoo had attempted to retrieve him before finally abandoning efforts to capture him.
Since Flaco had become a real star and locals and tourists followed his escape and his new life in the open air for several months, his death caused great sadness on social networks. as you can read in the tweets below.
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“RIP Flaco, the eagle owl that has become the most famous bird in New York City,” said this internet user.
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“I woke up here in Guatemala to the heartbreaking news of the death of our magnificent royal owl, Flaco,” laments another
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One of Flaco's most dedicated observers, David Barrett, suggested erecting a temporary monument on the bird's favorite oak tree in Central Park, says Le Monde. Birders could “drop flowers, leave a note, or just be with other people who love Flaco,” he wrote on X for the Manhattan Bird Alert account, which documented Flaco's comings and goings. A homage that does justice to this great owl.
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