Tourist Who Snatched Flamingo from Las Vegas Resort Found Guilty of Animal Cruelty

A Clark County jury on Monday, Oct. 19, convicted Canadian tourist Mitchell Fairbarn of felony and misdemeanor animal cruelty for stealing a flamingo from the Wildlife Habitat at the Flamingo Las Vegas. Surveillance footage from the March 3 incident captured Fairbarn injuring the bird while removing it from the casino property. Fairbarn—a 34-year-old resident of Ontario, Canada—faces up to four years in prison on the felony charge and six months for the misdemeanor at his sentencing, which is set for Dec. 1.

Source: Casino.org