Garden City Telegram in Garden City, Kansas

Famed Owl Dies Sunday in Lakeland Florida

In Lakeland Florida AP reports the famed horned owl known as 02 died Sunday. The owl once called the most loved bird in Pennsylvania after being petted by about 135 000 people over 1 ¢ years at Washington Crossing State Park. Owned by Dr. Paul H. Flack who ran the state park nature education center 02 was shot early in his 12 year life and could not fly. Flack had brought the owl to Lakeland three weeks earlier and toured Polk County schools with the bird on his shoulder during nature education talks.