'Pinky' the dancing flamingo Murdered at Busch Gardens; Orlando man, Joseph Anthony Corrao, 45, charged in attack

She never had the chance for one last dance.

Pinky, a 19-year-old dancing Chilean flamingo at Busch Gardens in Tampa, had to be euthanized Tuesday after allegedly being attacked by a 45-year-old Orlando man, according to Tampa police.

Joseph Anthony Corrao, 45, was at the park with his family in the Jambo Junction Animal Viewing area around 6:45 p.m. when he reached into the animal pen, grabbed Pinky and threw her to the ground, police said.

Pinky was taken to the animal care center, but had to be euthanized because of the severity of her injuries, Busch Gardens said in a statement.

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