Is freedom worth any price? The death of a Eurasian owl who embodied the ethos of “live fast, die young” has some wondering if we have really understood what life is all about.
Heartbreak as Flaco the owl dies in New York

Glossary
Central Park - An iconic large park in the heart of New York City.
Thwarted - Stopped a plan from happening.
Friedrich Nietzsche - A German classical scholar, philosopher, and critic of culture (1844 – 1900), who became one of the most influential of all modern thinkers.
Achilles - The Greeks' greatest hero. The only vulnerable part of his body was his heel - hence the expression "an Achilles heel", meaning a weak spot.
Odysseus - The most cunning of the Greek leaders. The Odyssey, an epic poem about the 10 years he spent trying to return home after the Trojan War, is also attributed to Homer.
Consolation - A comforting fact after being disappointed.
New York City - A city in the US. It is the biggest city in New York state.