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Who freed Flaco? One year later, celebrity owl's escape from Central Park Zoo remains a mystery

Headline from The Buffalo News

Under cover of darkness a year ago, someone slipped into the Central Park Zoo, cut a hole in a cage and freed a majestic Eurasian eagle-owl named Flaco. The owl

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  1. The Republic

    Who freed Flaco? One year later, eagle-owl's escape from Central Park Zoo remains a mystery (opens The Republic)

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    New York (AP) — This New York love story begins with a criminal act of sabotage. Under cover of darkness a year ago Friday, someone breached a waist-high fence and slipped into the Central Park Zoo. Once inside, they cut a hole through a steel mesh cage, freeing a majestic Eurasian eagle-owl named F…

  2. The Buffalo News

    Who freed Flaco? One year later, celebrity owl's escape from Central Park Zoo remains a mystery (opens The Buffalo News)

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    The Buffalo News's feed description

    Under cover of darkness a year ago, someone slipped into the Central Park Zoo, cut a hole in a cage and freed a majestic Eurasian eagle-owl named Flaco. The owl

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