Flaco the owl is gone, but his life had all the elements of a classic hero’s story, not soon forgotten.
Born in captivity, he lived a dozen years in a comfortable cage in the Central Park Zoo where little happened and less was needed.
Then, a little over a year ago, someone released him.
Flaco’s liberation from his comfortable confinement came at a cost — he spent the final year of his life free, but threatened from all sides by a booming city.
Almost from the moment he was released, Flaco became a symbol of hope for many of the people who followed his story and recognized parts of themselves in him.
Persons:
Flaco
Organizations:
Zoo
Locations:
Manhattan