The New Orleans Pelicans new mascot is TERRIFYING

This is a brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis. See how that looks? See how it doesn't look like a murderous, syphilitic version of the Cluck-U-Chicken mascot? Well, here is the New Orleans Pelicans' new mascot:

Introducing your new mascot Pierre the Pelican! pic.twitter.com/CieVTs3sMt

— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) October 31, 2013

NIGHTMARES FOREVER.