Flaco the owl flees New York Central Park zoo after enclosure vandalized

Eurasian-eagle owl spotted in midtown since escape as zoo staff try to lure Flaco by leaving food out for him

A Eurasian-eagle owl named Flaco escaped New York’s Central Park zoo on Thursday night after his enclosure was vandalized and is still on the loose in Manhattan.

Flaco was spotted at different times since fleeing by various onlookers, once on a sidewalk on Fifth avenue, across the Plaza Hotel, and perched on trees around Central Park.