‘HOO-Dini’ owl on the loose after vandalism at Central Park zoo enclosure

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‘HOO-Dini’ owl on the loose after vandalism at Central Park zoo enclosure
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The Eurasian Eagle-owl named Flaco was discovered missing from the Central Park zoo after someone cut the mesh on its enclosure

This owl roamed free on the Upper East Side Thursday night after HOO-ligans broke its enclosure at the Central Park Zoo - and even the NYPD couldn't corral it.An owl was on the loose on the Upper East Side Thursday, after vandals let it get free from its enclosure at the Central Park Zoo, officials said.

The Eurasian Eagle-owl named Flaco was discovered missing from its exhibit at 8:30 p.m., a zoo spokesman said in a statement.See new Tweets, Conversation, NYC Mayor's OfficeAbout a half hour later, Upper East Siders spotted Flaco on Fifth Avenue and East 60th Street and notified the NYPD. “Well, that was a hoot,”“@NYCParks Rangers, be on the lookout — he was last seen flying south on 5th Avenue.

The Eurasian Eagle-owl made another appearance in a tree near the zoo early Friday, but remains on the loose.

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