Canadian man convicted of animal cruelty after taking Las Vegas flamingo

Mitchell Fairbarn was convicted Monday after taking Peachy, a 27-year-old flamingo, from an enclosure at a Las Vegas hotel.

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Canadian man convicted of animal cruelty after taking Las Vegas flamingo

Mitchell Fairbarn, a Canadian tourist, was convicted Monday on animal cruelty charges after removing a flamingo named Peachy from its enclosure at a Las Vegas hotel.

Prosecutors described the incident as a malicious prank and said Fairbarn hurt and frightened the 27-year-old bird.

Fairbarn’s lawyer argued that his actions were drunken foolishness and that he had not intended to harm the flamingo.

Originally reported by The Guardian. Read the full story at The Guardian

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