Canadian Tourist Convicted of Flamingo Theft, Placed Under House Arrest

Canadian Tourist Convicted of Flamingo Theft, Placed Under House Arrest

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.

Acteurs

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

Articles

20 octobre 2026
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Man who took live flamingo to Vegas hotel room is convicted
Man who took live flamingo to Vegas hotel room is convicted

USA Today • 20 oct. 22h23

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

The Guardian • 20 oct. 16h26

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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Man who stole flamingo from Vegas hotel after allegedly drinking over 30 beers convicted of animal cruelty
Man who stole flamingo from Vegas hotel after allegedly drinking over 30 beers convicted of animal cruelty

CBS News • 20 oct. 10h25

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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Vegas tourist who took Peachy the flamingo from hotel exhibit is found guilty of animal cruelty
Vegas tourist who took Peachy the flamingo from hotel exhibit is found guilty of animal cruelty

NBC News • 20 oct. 00h57

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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Man accused of stealing Las Vegas flamingo found guilty
Man accused of stealing Las Vegas flamingo found guilty

FOX5 Vegas • 20 oct. 00h00

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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