The artificially pink pigeon, nicknamed Flamingo, was thought to be a victim of a gender reveal stunt gone wrong. The New York City Police Department’s animal cruelty unit has opened an inquiry.

MANHATTAN (WABC) -- A pink pigeon found in Madison Square Park in Manhattan, NYC, is struggling to recover at Wild Bird Fund on the Upper West Side. A rescue group believes a pink pigeon ...

The Wild Bird Fund said the bird died from inhaling the toxins of dye. MANHATTAN (WABC) -- Flamingo, the pink pigeon that made headlines for its brightly colored feathers, has died.

Officials with Wild Bird Fund believe the pigeon was deliberately dyed. "I don't think we've ever really had a pink pigeon come into the clinic, so we were all pretty surprised," Sanchez said.