‘Bad decisions’: Man convicted for taking Peachy the flamingo from Las Vegas hotel
20 October 2026 at 17:11
Mitchell Fairbarn found guilty of animal cruelty after prosecutors say he hurt and frightened the 27-year-old bird
A Canadian man was convicted of animal cruelty charges on Monday for snatching a flamingo named Peachy from its enclosure at an iconic Las Vegas hotel.
Prosecutors said it was a malicious prank while a lawyer for the tourist insisted it was drunken foolishness not meant to harm the bird.
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© Photograph: LVMPD

© Photograph: LVMPD

© Photograph: LVMPD