Canadian Man Who Took a Bird From Las Vegas’ Flamingo Casino Could Face Prison if Convicted – WTOP News
Kevin Fairbarn testified he drank heavily before taking the bird, as prosecutors say he faces two counts of animal cruelty.
- On Friday, Canadian contractor Mitchell Fairbarn testified in his animal cruelty trial that he drank 30 to 40 beers before taking Peachy from the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel as a "silly pranky joke."
- Fairbarn, in Las Vegas for the global construction show ConExpo, admitted entering the habitat around 5 a.m. on March 3 while drunk and sleep-deprived, claiming he wanted to inspect a bird with "uneven" wings.
- Surveillance footage showed Fairbarn handling the bird by its neck, while a veterinarian reported trauma including missing feathers and blood loss; Fairbarn nonetheless denied any malicious intent to hurt the animal.
- Closing arguments are scheduled for Monday morning as the court concludes the case regarding two animal cruelty charges Fairbarn faces after his arrest while changing clothes to return the flamingo.
- Conviction carries between one and four years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000, though Fairbarn admitted on the stand that the incident "doesn't look good" while accepting responsibility for the bird's injuries.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — 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
Canadian man who took a bird from Las Vegas’ Flamingo casino could face prison if convicted – WTOP News
LAS VEGAS (AP) — 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. His attorney said it was a drunken act and no harm was intended. Mitchell...
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Canadian man who took a bird from Las Vegas’ Flamingo casino could face prison if convicted
LAS VEGAS (AP) — 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…
Canadian man who took a bird from Las Vegas' Flamingo casino could face prison if convicted
Prosecutors say a visitor from Canada maliciously harmed a flamingo at an iconic Las Vegas hotel when he removed the bird from its enclosure earlier this year and brought it to his room
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lehighvalleyliveCanadian tourist who stole flamingo on Las Vegas Strip says he drank 40 beers beforehand
A Canadian man on trial in Las Vegas for allegedly taking a flamingo to his hotel room testified that he drank “30 to 40” beers in the 24 hours before the incident.
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