New York City mourns the loss of Flaco, the beloved Eurasian eagle-owl who captured the hearts of residents after escaping from the Central Park Zoo. Tragically, Flaco was found dead in a Manhattan courtyard on Feb. 23, succumbing to a combination of severe medical conditions and traumatic injuries.
An initial autopsy revealed that Flaco's cause of death was trauma from crashing into a building. However, further testing uncovered alarming findings - Flaco had been exposed to four different rat poisons and was suffering from a 'severe' case of pigeon herpesvirus that had ravaged his organs.
