Flaco the owl, New York City's favourite flying fugitive, found dead
Tributes poured in Saturday for Flaco, the beloved Eurasian eagle-owl who became a feel-good New York story after escaping his Central Park Zoo enclosure and flying free around Manhattan.
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![This photo provided by David Lei shows Flaco the owl, Jan. 3, 2024, in New York. In the year since his dramatic escape, Flaco has become one of the city's most beloved characters. By day he lounges in Manhattan's courtyards, parks and fire escapes. He spends his nights hooting atop water towers and preying on the city’s abundant rats. Flaco the owl is seen in an image taken in New York on Jan. 3, 2024.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7124880.1708806424!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/flaco-the-owl-seen-in-new-york-in-january-2024.jpg)
Tributes poured in Saturday for Flaco, the beloved Eurasian eagle-owl who became a feel-good New York story after escaping his Central Park Zoo enclosure and flying free around Manhattan.