Flaco the owl is thriving one year since he escaped from the Central Park Zoo

Danny New reports that Flaco is a healthy eater and often dines on rats. abc7ny.com/fla...
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[@rc7625]

Rest in Power, Flaco 😢

[@cafewa100]

Sad news On Flaco this morning. Flaco was found on the street he apparently hit a building the report said. Animal rescue were called but later reported that our beloved Owl Flaco had died. 😢🦉

[@tinamagnuson9656]

Another reason to ban rat poison. I pray he doesn’t eat a poisoned one

[@Pillowpetlover]

he would smell the posion, and not eat a tampered rat.

[@popisdeadisagoodsong9997]

@@Pillowpetloverowls don’t have a sense of smell. Flaco is in potential danger.

[@skipperg4436]

@@popisdeadisagoodsong9997 they do however somehow sense when you mix medicine with the rat. They also don't devour rats whole. They are picky eaters.

[@popisdeadisagoodsong9997]

@skipperg4436 Oh yeah, good point. Hopefully Flaco will be okay then.

[@Hurricanehewson]

@@skipperg4436that sounds interesting, do you links to that info ?

[@Cocolicious08758]

He’s free like he was meant to be

[@lucinaramsey4705]

Absolutely, why they keep him in captivity like that for so long… sad.

[@danclark3904]

F.J.B....

[@firepeaman2440]

I hope you're happy, hippies. He's now dead because of this mindset.

[@melissasmith6762]

@@lucinaramsey4705Because he actually had a chance to live his full lifespan dolt.

[@seandewar47]

He was chased out of his home by selfish, room temperature IQ activists and forced to live in the loud, dirty city that is far removed from his species' natural habitat, suffering from pigeon herpes(no really) and exposure to rat poison(Based on his necropsy) but yeah he was TOTALLY "Free" guys

[@tomiz17]

This didn't age well.... Rip flaco

[@yourenough3]

Flaco is stunningly beautiful. ❤

[@thesouthshoreanglerfishing]

With all of the rats in the city that owl is eating just fine

[@besoamy1]

Im glad he's free. Seems that he was born with hunting instincts and knows how to survive and thrive. The zoo should release a female into the park.

[@bluecollarmenproductions]

Hmmm idk

[@skipperg4436]

Its probably because he grew up in the city (despite the fact that he grew up in the zoo, he get accustomed to the sounds and had a chance to remember everything that he could see from his habitat). Normally if wild eagle owl makes it to the city it gets confused and hopefully just injured ( Regarding finding partner, its more tricky than you think. Eagle owls mate for life and they don't mate with just any other eagle owl of the opposite gender. They need to meet the "right" partner.

[@girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288]

This type of owl is not native to NYS. Eurasian owl.

[@LasMcBrass]

Dead now 💀

[@seandewar47]

His Necropsy says otherwise, turns out even if he didn't collide with the window, he would have died anyways due to the Pigeon herpes and exposure to rat poison from the food he was eating

[@gm2282]

I heard he passed away from hitting a building. I'm sorry Flaco rest in peace🦉

[@kathywatson7822]

I’m glad he’s free but I wish he could stay incognito. I hope no one bothers him.

[@reginabillotti]

If he is killed as a result of humans, it's more likely to happen indirectly as a result of eating a poisoned rat / mouse than by being directly killed.

[@girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288]

The Central Park birders really love this guy. He has quite a community. He might be annoyed by too many cameras, but ... Maybe it's good that he spent so many years with humans in the Central Park Zoo. He seemed to have a good experience there because he doesn't seem to mind being around humans, at a distance.

[@MrSirlulzalot]

He is out there owling, living his best owl life.

[@rubytuesday5446]

Leave him he is free

[@firepeaman2440]

He's dead now. I hope you're happy, hippie.

[@zikemdg]

Beautiful bird.

[@Hurricanehewson]

I’d rather hear about this owl every day than one more celebrity

[@DRACOFURY]

Fly Freeeee Flaco 🦉

[@TheBearGrappler]

RIP 2/23/24

[@girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288]

I am so so sad right now. 🦉

[@christinedaae7323]

Farewell, Flaco.

[@dawnsalois]

NYC should be grateful to the bird for his pest control skills. He probably will be poisoned eventually.

[@FitzArias]

Having more owls around the city may be the solution to the NY rats problem. Flaco knows what he is and how to act accordingly. And he gets a full belly in exchange. \OvO/

[@sailwme]

YAY! Thank God he’s free 😂

[@jjboys215]

The only reason I don't like this story is the focus on him a year ago had subsided and I thought he would be safer... But when you put the focus back on him, here come the crazies and now you may have endangered him. LEAVE HIM ALONE AND LET HIM LIVE FREE!!!!

[@krugerfuchs]

James Spaders favourite owl

[@ddanielpho]

Can they introduce different Native Owl To Flaco?? They can be friend

[@mojesus680]

The only thing Great thing about NY Flacco🦅

[@skipperg4436]

I'm pretty sure I've seen Futurama episode about owls in New New York )

[@thefunhauszooscea253]

At this point it would be cruel to recapture him because he has a taste of freedom and being wild I think you would be depressed if he was caught.😂😂😂

[@mimim8532]

Leave him alone…..

[@IAmGonnaPutSomeDirtInYourEye1]

What else did you thing he might go into when he has freedom? Depression??? Mental health disorders?

[@Thunderchild-gz4gc]

This didn't age well. 😢

[@YouTubeUzername]

WTF? He’s staring in peoples windows? Thats creepy af!

[@emiliochervoni9264]

Why don't they release a female of the same species they will find each other

[@girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288]

Flaco is a Eurasian owl, not native to NYS.

[@emiliochervoni9264]

@@girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288 What does that have to do with the price of chili at northern australia

[@girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288]

Introducing a non native invasive species into an eco system is usually unsafe.

[@liduck52]

That's the last thing they should do. They don't need more.

[@emiliochervoni9264]

@@liduck52 They don't need more owls or rats.

[@cynthiagonzalez658]

He dead. RIP.

[@JarrodButali]

Flaco is deado

[@loyddussaultsr4181]

Its time to release a mate for Falco

[@leeoswald9799]

Let's face it, what animal DOESN'T do better in the wild versus a cage?

[@g.l.u.e.snakeytrainwreck4071]

Watch out for buildings bird