WTH? Moment of the Week: Man took live flamingo from Las Vegas hotel

He’s been convicted of animal cruelty

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WTH? Moment of the Week

This week takes us to Las Vegas where a Canadian tourist, 34-year-old Mitchell Fairbarn of Ontario, was convicted of animal cruelty recently by a Nevada jury.

He stole a flamingo from the Flamingo Hotel & Casino. It was actually a live flamingo named “Peachy.”

Surveillance video captured this fool carrying the squawking flamingo to his room.

In case you’re wondering...yes. The man was drunk. He said he’d drank about 30 to 40 beers!

Sounds like a stunt from the movie “The Hangover!”

Fairbarn has been in custody since his arrest, according to KLAS. He could face up to 4½ years behind bars when he is sentenced on Dec 1.

Canadian tourist who stole flamingo from Las Vegas hotel convicted of animal cruelty – Action News Jax

Flamingos: The 4-acre enclosure at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino houses flamingos, turtles and other birds. (Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino)
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