The necropsy, conducted by Bronx Zoo veterinary pathologists, showed that the Eurasian eagle owl contracted herpesvirus from a healthy pigeon. Consuming feral pigeons became a part of Flaco’s diet.

Flaco the Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped from the Central Park Zoo and won his freedom and the hearts of New Yorkers died last month. David Lei Flaco had “severe pigeon herpesvirus” from ...

Flaco not only suffered traumatic injuries from colliding with a building, he was also exposed to four kinds of rat poison and had contracted a severe case of something called "pigeon herpesvirus ...

Flaco, the beloved Eurasian eagle-owl who died in Manhattan last month, had high levels of rat poison in his system and was suffering from "a severe pigeon herpesvirus" at the time of his passing ...

Topline Flaco, the Eurasian eagle owl that escaped from the Central Park Zoo more than a year ago and died last month, had rat poison and a pigeon virus in its system at the time of its death ...

According to the Central Park Zoo, Flaco's autopsy results came back positive for "severe pigeon herpesvirus" from eating pigeons, as well as exposure to four types of rat poisons.

According to the Central Park Zoo, Flaco's autopsy results came back positive for "severe pigeon herpesvirus" from eating pigeons, as well as exposure to four types of rat poisons.