Fucking hell, this is a prime example of reading so much more into a story to whip up some hysteria.
There is no mention that there were screaming kids and loads of people taking photos with flashes as you are clearly implying. The quote says "The owl, who was nine and might have lived for up to 20 years in captivity, is believed to have been frightened by a noise or a camera flash and veered into a nearby window."

So there could have been a crowd of quiet people watching a well organised display and one persons camera flashed by accident, it's just as likely.

There is no blame to be laid, people carry out falconry displays all over the country and sometimes the birds fuck off and sometimes they attack people but most of the time they don't and the fact that an unfortunate accident occurred is no reason to start blubbing.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 15:00, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

It's the Daily Mail, would we ever expect anything else?

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 15:06, Reply)

No, it's Swipe. The article itself is actually quite tame and non hysterical.

(Bazongaloid, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 15:08, Reply)

You are entirely correct, and I do apologise
It makes a change though, usually they're like This
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 15:09, Reply)

Actually, having read it again
it really does upset me after all. There are some proper fucking morons in this world and this is just yet another prime example of the utter, irredeemable pointlessness of the human race. What kind of fucking idiot would use a flash in broad daylight?

I despair.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 15:11, Reply)

There is no proof there actually was a flash
If the stupid bird couldn't actually land, how do we know it hadn't suffered from a stroke which is what caused the disorientation?
(Bazongaloid, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 15:12, Reply)

I know.
I was just being facetious.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 15:13, Reply)

You ever tried stroking a bird in mid air?
If you have, then you'll understand why I'm banned from ever flying with Easyjet again.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 15:16, Reply)

I think you misunderstood why they call it 'easy'.

( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 15:20, Reply)

having met several of the cabin crew
no, he's definitely not misunderstood.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 15:21, Reply)

It's just a shame it wasn't ANGRY OWL.
ANGRY OWL would have fucked that lion's shit right up.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 15:19, Reply)

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 15:20, Reply)

hahaha. Aw, man, that's epic.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 15:21, Reply)

Bow to the ANGRY OWL

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 1 Feb 2012, 15:21, Reply)