"Beloved Central Park Zoo Owl, Flaco, Dies After Year of Freedom"

Flaco, the beloved Eurasian eagle owl who escaped from the Central Park Zoo after his enclosure was vandalized last year, has died after flying into a building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The owl, who had become a cherished icon in New York City, was found unresponsive and later declared dead by the Wildlife Conservation Society. Flaco had successfully lived in the wild, hunting and feeding off rats in Central Park, following his escape. The vandalism that led to his escape ultimately led to his demise, and the NYPD is investigating the incident.