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‘Bad decisions’: Man convicted for taking Peachy the flamingo from Las Vegas hotel
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PUBLISHEDOct 20, 2026, 4:11 PM
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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. Continue…
Main source: The Guardian World
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