Society‘Bad decisions’: Man convicted of taking Peachy the flamingo from Las Vegas hotel

Canadian Mitchell Fairbarn was convicted of animal cruelty for taking Peachy, a 27-year-old flamingo, from its habitat at a Las Vegas hotel. Prosecutors said he hurt and frightened the bird; his lawyer argued that he was drunk and did not intend to harm it. Fairbarn remains under house arrest pending sentencing.

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TThe Guardian★★☆☆☆2026-10-20 16:11Original