Orlando (WTFF) – The Florida man who attacked Pinky the flamingo in 2016 was hit and killed by a truck while crossing the street. »
Pinky the Flamingo’s Attacker Hit and Killed by Truck
Tag: Flamingos
Lehigh Acres man hits a flamingo with a rock at Busch Gardens
A Lehigh Acres man is facing animal cruelty charges after he hit a flamingo at Busch Gardens with a rock, Tampa police said. A report by WSTP-TV in Tampa said Julian Antonio Marquez, 19, was identified as the rock thrower. About 5:49 p.m. Friday, police were called to the theme park’s flamingo display after a […] »
Orlando man accused of attacking Pinky the flamingo
TAMPA, Fla. — A 45-year-old Orlando man was arrested in Tampa Tuesday after he attacked a flamingo at Busch Gardens, the Tampa Police Department said. Joseph Anthony Corrao is accused of injuring “Pinky” the flamingo so severely that veterinarians at the park’s Animal Care Center decided to euthanize her. »
Hurricane Floyd
Flamingos take refuge in a bathroom at Miami-Metro Zoo, Sept. 14, 1999 as tropical-storm force winds from Hurricane Floyd approached the Miami area. Hurricane Floyd, which was expected to miss Miami, was a massive storm packing 155 mph winds. Floyd was a Category 2 storm, but led to $9.2 billion in damages »
