TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Veterinarians at Busch Gardens had to euthanize "Pinky" the dancing flamingo after a man grabbed her from an animal viewing area and threw her to the ground.
According to a police report, 45-year-old Joseph Anthony Corrao of Orlando was visiting the theme park with his family on Tuesday when he reached into a pen in the Jambo Junction area, picked up the flamingo and threw her down.
Police Spokesman Stephen Hegarty said Corrao handled the bird "violently."
Corrao was detained by the park's security and arrested by Tampa police on a charge of felony animal cruelty after witnesses said they saw him throw the flamingo.