Central Park birder Christian Cooper is turning his viral video fame into a memoir and TV show
https://apnews.com/article/christian-cooper-interview-central-park-birder-aba600c497356a39761239b915d32e07
NEW YORK (AP) — There's nothing that can keep Christian Cooper from enjoying his “happy place,” the bird-friendly Ramble of Central Park — not even his tense, viral video encounter three years ago with a woman walking her dog off leash in his refuge.
Cooper is a lifelong birder, and Black, a relative rarity for the pastime. The dog owner is Amy Cooper, who is white and no relation. His video of her pleading with a 911 operator to “send the cops” because, she falsely claimed, an African American man was threatening her life has been viewed more than 45 million times on social media.
Central Park birder Christian Cooper is turning his viral video fame into a memoir and TV show
Jun 16, 2023, 2:41pm UTC
https://apnews.com/article/christian-cooper-interview-central-park-birder-aba600c497356a39761239b915d32e07
> NEW YORK (AP) — There's nothing that can keep Christian Cooper from enjoying his “happy place,” the bird-friendly Ramble of Central Park — not even his tense, viral video encounter three years ago with a woman walking her dog off leash in his refuge.
> Cooper is a lifelong birder, and Black, a relative rarity for the pastime. The dog owner is Amy Cooper, who is white and no relation. His video of her pleading with a 911 operator to “send the cops” because, she falsely claimed, an African American man was threatening her life has been viewed more than 45 million times on social media.