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Memorial For Flaco The Eurasian Owl That Captured The Hearts Of New Yorkers

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Tributes surround the base of an oak tree in a Central Park makeshift memorial for Flaco, a Eurasian eagle-owl who died recently after apparently striking a building, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in New York. Flaco was found dead Friday on a sidewalk in Manhattan, over a year after he escaped from the Central Park Zoo. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews

Look Back At The Memorial For Flaco The Eurasian Owl That Captured The Hearts Of New Yorkers.

People leave photos, flowers, poems and other tributes to Flaco the owl at a tree in Central Park in New York, Sunday, March 3, 2024. Mournful fans of Flaco the Eurasian eagle-owl have gathered in New York City to say goodbye to the beloved celebrity creature who became an inspiration and joy to many as he flew around Manhattan after he was let out of his zoo enclosure. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

AP Photo/Seth Wenig

ABOUT FLACO’S MEMORIAL IN CENTRAL PARK

Dozens of mournful fans of Flaco the Eurasian eagle-owl gathered in New York City on Sunday to say goodbye to the beloved celebrity creature who became an inspiration and joy to many as he flew around Manhattan after someone let him out of his zoo enclosure.

A memorial featuring speeches, songs and poems was held in the late afternoon in Central Park at what organizers call Flaco’s favorite oak tree.

Calicho Arevalo, left, paints a message about Flaco the Eurasian eagle-owl on Alex Osorio's sweatshirt during a memorial for Flaco in Central Park in New York, Sunday, March 3, 2024. Mournful fans of Flaco have gathered in New York City to say goodbye to the beloved celebrity creature who became an inspiration and joy to many as he flew around Manhattan after he was let out of his zoo enclosure. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

AP Photo/Seth Wenig

People leave drawings, flowers, poems and other tributes to Flaco the owl at a tree in Central Park in New York, Sunday, March 3, 2024. Mournful fans of Flaco the Eurasian eagle-owl have gathered in New York City to say goodbye to the beloved celebrity creature who became an inspiration and joy to many as he flew around Manhattan after he was let out of his zoo enclosure. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

AP Photo/Seth Wenig

People leave photos, flowers, poems and other tributes to Flaco the owl at a tree in Central Park in New York, Sunday, March 3, 2024. Mournful fans of Flaco the Eurasian eagle-owl have gathered in New York City to say goodbye to the beloved celebrity creature who became an inspiration and joy to many as he flew around Manhattan after he was let out of his zoo enclosure. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

AP Photo/Seth Wenig

People leave drawings, flowers, poems and other tributes to Flaco the owl at a tree in Central Park in New York, Sunday, March 3, 2024. Mournful fans of Flaco the Eurasian eagle-owl have gathered in New York City to say goodbye to the beloved celebrity creature who became an inspiration and joy to many as he flew around Manhattan after he was let out of his zoo enclosure. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

AP Photo/Seth Wenig

Find more photos and video from Flaco’s Memorial HERE

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