Flaco the Eurasian eagle-owl continues to evade capture 1 week after escaping from Central Park Zoo
NEW YORK -- An owl that escaped from the Central Park Zoo a week ago is still on the loose.
Zoo staff came close to catching Flaco in Central Park on Thursday.
READ MORE: Eurasian eagle owl missing from Central Park Zoo spotted in Central Park tree
The Eurasian eagle-owl landed in Heckscher Fields and tried to grab a caged lab rat the zoo staff set out. He got tangled in the loops of the trap but got free and flew off before being captured.
Flaco escaped Feb. 2 after zoo officials say his habitat was vandalized.
Read more