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Iconic NYC Bird Dead After Collision with City Maintenance Vehicle

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A well-known owl that called New York City’s Central Park home was killed on Friday after it “made contact” with a city vehicle, the park announced.

Barry the barred owl had been a fixture of Central Park since October and had become something of a celebrity among tourists and locals alike, according to CBS News.

The official Central Park Twitter account informed his fans that he had been killed in the early morning hours on Friday.

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“It’s with a heavy heart we share that a barred owl, a beloved Central Park resident, passed away early this morning,” the park said in a statement.

The statement said the bird was flying low and likely on the hunt when he collided with one of the park’s maintenance vehicles.

“The barred owl’s presence in Central Park brought so much joy, reminding all of us that the Park is a vital greenspace for all New Yorkers, including the wildlife that call it home,” the statement concluded.

Barry’s death has prompted some of his fans to leave chalk tributes on the sidewalk underneath the tree where he lived.

People who had grown fond of the owl shared some photos of him taken in the past few weeks and months.

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One video posted last month showed Barry enjoying a bath in the park.

Friday’s incident is not the first time a beloved New York animal has been killed following an interaction with a city employee.

In 2014, Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio dropped the iconic groundhog Staten Island Chuck during a Groundhog Day event.


Chuck later died of “internal injuries,” the Daily News reported.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

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