Death of beloved New York City owl, Flaco, in apparent building collision devastates legions of fans

Tributes are pouring in for Flaco, the beloved Eurasian eagle-owl that became a feel-good New York story after escaping its Central Park Zoo enclosure and flying free around Manhattan. Flaco was found dead on a New York City sidewalk Friday night after apparently flying into a building. It was a heartbreaking end for the birders who have been documenting the owl’s daily movements and the admirers eagerly following along. A necropsy is expected to determine the cause of death. Flaco was freed from his cage at the zoo a little over a year ago when a vandal cut through a steel mesh cage.