Canadian who stole a Las Vegas flamingo after drinking '30 to 40' beers convicted of animal cruelty
3 sources·Updated October 20, 2026
Las Vegas flamingo theft
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- NOW Magazine Toronto·3h agoOntario man charged with animal cruelty after stealing flamingo on a Las Vegas bender
What to know An Ontario man has been convicted of animal cruelty after stealing a live flamingo from a Las Vegas hotel. On a trip
Read at NOW Magazine Toronto → - National Post·3h agoCanadian man guilty of animal cruelty after stealing a flamingo in Las Vegas as a drunken joke
Mitchell Fairbarn, 34, said his family has been affected by news of the prank and has dealt with break-ins, death threats and his children having to change schools
Read at National Post → - CBC Top Stories·22h agoCanadian who stole a Las Vegas flamingo after drinking '30 to 40' beers convicted of animal cruelty
A Las Vegas court convicted Ontario man Mitchell Fairbarn of animal cruelty charges Monday for snatching a flamingo named Peachy from its habitat at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino last March in what prosecutors called a drunken and malicious act.
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