Zoologists have confirmed that Flaco, the famous owl of New York City, died due to a severe collision with a building. Further examinations will be conducted to determine if the Eurasian eagle-owl was suffering from any illness.

The events leading up to Flaco’s death are foremost in the thoughts of his supporters throughout the community. Despite living in captivity, he bravely took care of himself and his fans in the city were there to support him. Authorities are still searching for the person responsible for releasing him from his enclosure at Central Park Zoo one year ago.

After conducting a necropsy, it was discovered that Flaco was in good physical condition. Despite having no prior hunting experience, he was able to catch prey due to his time at the zoo as a fledgling 13 years ago. The necropsy report, released on Saturday, stated that the owl weighed 1.89 kilograms (4.1 pounds), which was only a 2% decrease from his previous measurement at the zoo.

On Friday, Flaco’s body was discovered on a sidewalk in Manhattan’s Upper West Side after he seemingly crashed into a building.

According to the report, the primary effect seemed to be on the body, with significant bleeding observed under the sternum and in the posterior region of the body cavity near the liver.

The responsibility for cutting open Flaco’s enclosure at the Central Park Zoo was placed on one individual. However, the zoo is also considering illness as a potential cause and will provide an update within the next two weeks.

The statement from the zoo stated that the investigation will involve inspecting tiny tissue samples, conducting toxicology tests to determine any potential exposure to poisons like rodenticides, and checking for infectious illnesses like West Nile Virus and Avian Influenza.

Messages of praise from his supporters flooded in during the weekend. Along with this came conjecture about which of the numerous dangers to urban wildlife may have played a role in his passing.

Supporters of Flaco, who were accustomed to hearing his nightly hoots on the Upper West Side, noticed a sudden lack of noise in the days leading up to his passing. Some speculated that he may have been unwell.

Source: wral.com