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By Sam Elliott-Gibbs Flaco the Eurasian eagle owl has become one of Manhattan’s most famous residents after escaping his enclosure at New York Central Park Zoo one year ago – and he the magnificent bird isn’t planning on having his wings clipped yet. Under cover of darkness last February, someone breached a waist-high fence and slipped into the attraction. Once inside, they cut a hole through a steel mesh cage, freeing the majestic creature who had arrived at the zoo as a fledgling 13 years earlier. Immediately, Flaco fled the park, blinking his big orange eyes at pedestrians and police on Fif…

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