Canadian Tourist Convicted of Flamingo Theft, Placed Under House Arrest

Canadian Tourist Convicted of Flamingo Theft, Placed Under House Arrest

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Canadian tourist Mitchell Fairbarn was found guilty of felony and misdemeanor animal-cruelty charges for taking a flamingo from the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is now under house arrest pending sentencing. The conviction was delivered by a Clark County jury, which had earlier set a sentencing date for later in the year.

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Mitchell Fairbarn Josh Tomsheck Haley Willming Tiffany Moore John Waudby Las Vegas police Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino Lone Mountain Animal Hospital Nevada jury

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Clark County, Nevada, United States Lone Mountain Animal Hospital, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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October 20, 2026
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Canadian Tourist Convicted of Felony Animal Cruelty After Removing Flamingo from Las Vegas Hotel Habitat
Canadian Tourist Convicted of Felony Animal Cruelty After Removing Flamingo from Las Vegas Hotel Habitat

USA Today • 20 Oct 22:23

A Clark County jury found 34-year-old Mitchell Grant Fairbarn guilty of one felony and one misdemeanor animal-cruelty count for taking a flamingo from the Flamingo Las Vegas hotel and injuring it.

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Canadian tourist convicted of animal cruelty after taking flamingo from Las Vegas hotel
Canadian tourist convicted of animal cruelty after taking flamingo from Las Vegas hotel

The Guardian • 20 Oct 16:26

Mitchell Fairbarn was found guilty of felony and misdemeanor animal cruelty for removing a 27-year-old flamingo from its enclosure at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel, and remains under house arrest pending sentencing.

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Canadian Tourist Convicted of Animal Cruelty After Taking Flamingo from Las Vegas Hotel
Canadian Tourist Convicted of Animal Cruelty After Taking Flamingo from Las Vegas Hotel

CBS News • 20 Oct 10:25

Mitchell Fairbarn was found guilty of felony and misdemeanor animal cruelty for removing a flamingo from its enclosure at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel, and remains under house arrest pending sentencing.

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Canadian Tourist Convicted of Animal Cruelty After Removing Flamingo from Las Vegas Hotel
Canadian Tourist Convicted of Animal Cruelty After Removing Flamingo from Las Vegas Hotel

NBC News • 20 Oct 00:57

A Nevada jury found Mitchell Fairbarn guilty of felony and misdemeanor animal cruelty for taking a flamingo from the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel, where he faced up to four years in prison.

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Canadian man convicted of flamingo theft and animal cruelty in Las Vegas
Canadian man convicted of flamingo theft and animal cruelty in Las Vegas

FOX5 Vegas • 20 Oct 00:00

A jury found Mitchell Fairbarn guilty on misdemeanor and felony animal-cruelty charges for taking a flamingo from a Las Vegas hotel, with sentencing set for Dec. 1.

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