Family man fatally injures ‘Pinky’ the dancing flamingo

Family man fatally injures 'Pinky' the dancing flamingo | iNFOnews.ca
In this arrest photo made available by the Tampa Police Department, shows Joseph Anthony Corrao, 45 of Orlando, Fla. on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. Corrao was visiting Bush Gardens with his family on Tuesday when he reached into a pen, picked up a flamingo and threw her down. The bird suffered traumatic injuries and had to be euthanized. (Tampa Police Department via AP) A

TAMPA, Fla. – Veterinarians at Busch Gardens had to euthanize “Pinky” the flamingo after a man grabbed her from an animal viewing area and threw her to the ground.

Tampa police say 45-year-old Joseph Anthony Corrao of Orlando was visiting the park’s Jambo Junction area with his family on Tuesday when he reached into a pen, picked up the flamingo and threw her down.

Witnesses told investigators they saw Corrao throw the flamingo. He was detained by the theme park’s security and arrested by Tampa police. Busch Gardens said the bird suffered injuries so “traumatic” that she could not be saved.

Corrao was released from jail early Wednesday on a $2,000 bond. Records don’t list an attorney for him.

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