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Home bird: Gronk the bald eagle, who flew the coop and spent two days of freedom in the Rouge Valley is back home at Metro Zoo, with keeper Maria Franks, who helped recapture her
Home bird: Gronk the bald eagle, who flew the coop and spent two days of freedom in the Rouge Valley is back home at Metro Zoo, with keeper Maria Franks, who helped recapture her

Home bird: Gronk the bald eagle, who flew the coop and spent two days of freedom in the Rouge Valley is back home at Metro Zoo, with keeper Maria Franks, who helped recapture her

Date5/8/1991
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Original Toronto Star caption: Home bird: Gronk the bald eagle; who flew the coop and spent two days of freedom in the Rouge Valley is back home at Metro Zoo; with keeper Maria Franks; who helped recapture her.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0116350F
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