New York mourns the sudden death of beloved Central Park owl

Hoo could measure how many smiles this bird brought?

After being stolen from a car early Friday morning, one of Central Park’s most popular residents has passed away, the park said today.

“It is with a heavy heart that we share that a barred owl, a beloved resident of Central Park, passed away early this morning,” the park’s official Twitter account said. tweeted before exposing the tragic details of the bird’s death.

“Flying low, presumably in search of a meal, the barred owl made contact with a Conservancy maintenance vehicle around 2:30 a.m.,” the park said. “Conservation staff immediately reported the incident and Urban Park Rangers have been contacted.”

As of this writing, it was not clear whether the deceased owl was Barry the Barred Owl, who was featured in The New York Times and has his own owl. Twitter account, or another barred owl less famous than the park was simply honoring in eulogy.

Upon request for comment, a spokesperson clarified that it is not known whether the owl was Barry or another member of his species.

“We can’t say for sure if it was Barry, but we can confirm it was a barred owl,” a Central Park Conservancy spokesperson told Insider.

The creature has been widely mourned, regardless of its identity.

“We are saddened to hear that our beloved BARRED OWL passed away last night in an accidental collision with a @CentralParkNYC maintenance vehicle. Her wonderful and beautiful presence will be missed in the park,” Popular Nature Report Manhattan Bird Alert tweeted.

Despite the uncertainty, even Barry’s own Twitter account assumed the bird in question was her and mourned her passing.

“We had anticipated that one day she might fly away to find a mate, but we never imagined that she would be taken like that. We are heartbroken, frankly, angry, and we cry by your side ”, tweeted Barry’s account. “Rest in peace, sweet, bea-hoot-iful, hounded, Barry one of a kind.” You will always love us and we will miss you, fren.