Flaco, the Owl That Escaped From Central Park Zoo, Dies After Flying Into Building

Flaco, the Owl That Escaped From Central Park Zoo, Dies After Flying Into Building
A Eurasian eagle-owl named Flaco sits in a tree in New York's Central Park on Feb. 6, 2023. Seth Wenig/AP Photo
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NEW YORK— Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped from New York City’s Central Park Zoo, died from a traumatic impact, zoologists confirmed a day after it reportedly flew into a building, with further testing planned to determine if the owl may have been sick.

Police are still seeking to arrest whoever let Flaco out of its enclosure at the Central Park Zoo a year ago.