Florida man charged in Pinky the Flamingo's death is fatally struck by truck

[Demovictory9]

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A Florida man who sparked worldwide outrage after being accused of causing the death of Pinky, a popular dancing flamingo at Busch Gardens, has been fatally struck by a truck two months before he was set to go on trial.

Joseph Corrao, 48, was killed June 5 as he crossed a busy road near his home in Orlando, the Tampa Bay Times reported, citing the Florida Highway Patrol.

He gained notoriety during a visit to the amusement park in Tampa with his mother and daughters in August 2016, when he reached into the Jambo Junction animal viewing area and picked up the 15-year-old Chilean flamingo.

Officials said he violently threw Pinky, one of the theme park’s animal ambassadors, to the ground, badly injuring her and causing one of her legs to be nearly severed.

Corrao later told authorities he was just trying to show off to his daughter, claiming he didn’t mean to injure the bird, and apologized when he learned she had to be euthanized.

He was charged with animal cruelty, jailed for five days and released on bail.

https://nypost.com/2019/06/26/florida-man-charged-in-pinky-the-flamingos-death-is-fatally-struck-by-truck/

[Beaverhausen]

1. That's some flamingo juju right there

Who the fuck picks up a flamingo and throws it to the ground to show off?

[Demovictory9]

2. Florida man

[lagomorph777]

6. I'll bet he was a real delight to live with.

I hope wife and kid are better off without him.

[atreides1]

3. Karma

It's a real bitch...except in this case it was a pink flamingo...

[Cousin Dupree]

4. Great parenting. Impress your children with animal abuse.

[Raine]

5. Karma bit him in his big ole ass

one less animal abuser in this world!

[FiveGoodMen]

7. Based on that picture, I hope the truck is okay

[Crunchy Frog]

8. Kinda wish the same thing would happen to George Zimmerman.

[NightWatcher]

9. There's surveillance video from the scene showing the driver

[Demovictory9]

10. i shouldnt laugh

[montana_hazeleyes]

14. Well, I can't help it that is hilarious!

[malaise]

15. ROFL

[Tommy_Carcetti]

11. It's like an ending to a Carl Hiaasen novel. nt

[BigDemVoter]

12. Karma will bite you in the ass when you least expect it.

[ProudLib72]

13. God got tired of waiting for our justice system to work its course?

Pay attention all you evangelicals!