A dancing flamingo named Pinky died Tuesday after she was attacked by a man at Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay.

The beloved 19-year-old bird, who was one of the park’s ambassadors, was in the Jambo Junction Animal Viewing area when she was grabbed by the visitor who picked her up and violently threw her to the ground, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

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Police said the man’s actions were unnecessary and excessive and that he did it in front of several witnesses.

The bird was so severely injured that she had to be euthanized, said park officials who issued the following statement:

“Yesterday evening at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, an adult male guest attacked one of our animal ambassadors, a Chilean flamingo known as Pinky, causing traumatic injuries.

Pinky was immediately transported to the park’s Animal Care Center where veterinarians made the decision to humanely euthanize her based on the severity of her injuries.

Pinky was a beloved member of the Busch Gardens Tampa Bay family and made many appearances on behalf of the park’s conservation and education efforts. She will be sorely missed.”

Police arrested Joseph Anthony Corrao, 45, of Orlando on charges on animal cruelty. Authorities said he was visiting the park with his family. Authorities don’t know what prompted the attack.

Man arrested in Flamingo attack Man accused of attacking flamingo at @BuschGardens. Pinky the flamingo had to be euthanized. https://t.co/LuPNoueA4Q — CBS4 Miami (@CBSMiami) August 3, 2016

Pinky was a well-known attraction at the park where she was known for her her natural behavior of stamping her webbed feet in the water to stir up food, a move she would often make out of the water for guests.

She started when she was 2-years-old

"While making an appearance with Jack Hanna, the team noticed that she was dancing on her own to get attention," Busch Gardens spokeswoman Karen Varga-Sinka told the Los Angeles Times. "Since then, she has danced for countless guests, school groups, media appearances and national television shows.”