Crime & Justice
Jury convicts Canadian tourist for stealing Las Vegas flamingo
October 20, 2026 at 09:29 AM
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3 reports · over 13 hours
TGThe Guardian
‘Bad decisions’: Man convicted for taking Peachy the flamingo from Las Vegas hotel
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CNCNN
Man who stole flamingo from Las Vegas hotel found guilty of animal cruelty
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BNBBC News
Canadian tourist found guilty of animal cruelty after stealing Las Vegas flamingo from enclosure
(opens the publisher’s site)A Nevada jury convicted Canadian tourist Mitchell Fairbarn of animal cruelty Monday for taking Peachy, a Chilean flamingo, from its Las Vegas hotel habitat.
- Jurors deliberated about five hours before convicting Fairbarn on felony and misdemeanor charges for carrying the squawking bird to his hotel room in March.
- Fairbarn remains under house arrest pending sentencing Dec. 1, facing up to four and a half years in prison.
- Defense attorney Josh Tomsheck said the act, fueled by alcohol, was a mistake and insisted his client never intended to harm the bird.
- Peachy's veterinarian, Tiffany Moore, said the flamingo has recovered physically but has grown more anxious around people.