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Canadian man who took a bird from Las Vegas' Flamingo casino could face prison if convicted

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Hill, J. (2026, October 19). Canadian man who took a bird from Las Vegas' Flamingo casino could face prison if convicted. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/canadian-man-who-took-a-bird-from-las-vegas-flamingo-casino-could-face-prison-if-convicted/article_1e6f2e90-1d30-59e3-8cfe-0e9b0b0edc34.html

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At the Flamingo casino in Las Vegas, a Canadian visitor is on trial for allegedly stealing a flamingo from its enclosure and bringing it to his hotel room early this year. Prosecutors claim the action was malicious, while the defendant’s attorney argues that it was an intoxicated mistake without intent to harm. If convicted, the man could face prison time.

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On October 20, 2026, Mitchell Fairbarn, a Canadian tourist from Ontario, was found guilty of animal cruelty charges after stealing and injuring Peachy, a Chilean flamingo at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in March. Surveillance footage showed Fairbarn taking the bird from its habitat, holding it in an elevator, and carrying it through hotel hallways. Prosecutors argued that he deliberately caused pain to the animal, noting that feathers were found on the floor and the bird was injured when police recovered it.

Fairbarn's defense attorney claimed that his client made poor decisions while intoxicated but had no intention of harming Peachy. Despite this, the jury deliberated for about five hours before returning convictions for felony and misdemeanor animal cruelty charges. Fairbarn now faces up to four years in prison for the felony conviction and an additional six months for the misdemeanor charge at sentencing on December 1.

Following the incident, Peachy's condition improved physically but remained anxious and nervous during evaluations by a veterinarian from Lone Mountain Animal Hospital.

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A visitor from Canada maliciously harmed a flamingo at an iconic Las Vegas hotel by removing the bird from its enclosure and taking it to his room earlier this year, prosecutors said Monday at the man’s trial. asserted

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His attorney said it was a drunken act and no harm was intended. asserted

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Canadian man who took a bird from Las Vegas' Flamingo casino could face prison if convicted

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