The New Orleans Pelicans now have a mascot! Unfortunately, a) it doesn't look like a pelican b) it looks more like, as Seth Rosenthal described it, a murderous, syphilitic version of the Cluck-U-Chicken.

Introducing your new mascot Pierre the Pelican! pic.twitter.com/CieVTs3sMt — New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) October 31, 2013

It's the scariest thing in the world, aptly unveiled the day before Halloween. And they unveiled it in the scariest way possible:

"Where should we take the Pelican's picture?" "How about the darkest recesses of the stadium WHERE NOBODY CAN HEAR YOU SCREAM?" "Perfect!" — Pelican Adam Jacobi (@Adam_Jacobi) October 31, 2013

(Note: Adam's twitter name was not that at the start of the evening.)

Luckily, we're on the internet. And the internet had a damn field day, making the Pelican even scarier somehow (via @talkhoops)

And putting it in scary movies:

before you die you see the thing pic.twitter.com/3eis02vmVH — Caitlin Kelly (@atotalmonet) October 31, 2013

it's not from this planet. pic.twitter.com/T1AAJ0FkkU — Caitlin Kelly (@atotalmonet) October 31, 2013

Some quality GIFs via @Nick_pants

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And somehow, the Hornets took even more horrifying pictures of the monster:

Here’s a photo of Pierre the Pelican shooting a (t-shirt) gun. You’re welcome. pic.twitter.com/c5y6T6DSBH — Brett (@thecajunboy) October 31, 2013

Of course, this led to more photoshops:

Music was never the same again. pic.twitter.com/ktKnz7XUXs — Kam Pashai (@KamPashai) October 31, 2013

Pierre even made it to the World Series!

you knew this was coming… pic.twitter.com/vlOqbaFTyM — Caitlin Kelly (@atotalmonet) October 31, 2013

omfg that bird is everywhere MT @BrettLoGiurato: This photo pic.twitter.com/rV9DvdwwcX — darthpotatoween™ (@darth) October 31, 2013

OH NO, IT'S GOT ADAM

But eventually, he retired where all terrifying clown murder birds go when they get old: Miami.

We're so, so scared of you, Pierre.