Flaco, who escaped from the Central Park Zoo in New York after someone ripped his enclosure open, has earned celebrity status to lucky New York City gawkers who catch a glimpse of the soaring, majestic animal. Zoo officials say the Eurasian eagle-owl escaped on Feb. 2 after the exhibit was vandalized and the stainless steel mesh cut. Wednesday, a small crowd spotted Flaco in an oak tree surveying ice skaters at Wollman Rink in the park's Hallett Nature Sanctuary. Flaco has since been successful in dodging recapture efforts — soaring from tall trees at various locations in the southeast section of the park. #owl