PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Duolingo Owl is dead, according to a statement from the Pittsburgh-based company. "It is with heavy hearts that we inform you that Duo, formally known as The Duolingo Owl, is dead," the language learning app posted on social media Tuesday morning.

Duolingo posted the news on social media. "It is with heavy hearts that we inform you that Duo, formally known as The Duolingo Owl, is dead," the company's post reads, while joking that authorities were investigating the matter.

Duolingo announced the death of its green owl mascot across its social media channels on Tuesday morning, writing, “It is with heavy hearts that we inform you that Duo, formally known as The Duolingo Owl,