Eventually the missing owl was found perched in a tree near the zoo, where zoo staffers spent the night watching over the big brave bird.

As the sun came up, zoo officials reported that the owl then flew from its Fifth Avenue tree further into Central Park, adding that staffers continue to maintain visual contact with the bird.

"Our focus and effort at this time is on the safe recovery of the owl," the zoo said in a statement to Patch.

I love the plan is to just watch the bird and maybe it'll come close enough to grab or something