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Canadian man who took a bird from Las Vegas' Flamingo casino could face prison if convicted

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Hill, J. (2026, October 19). Canadian man who took a bird from Las Vegas' Flamingo casino could face prison if convicted. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/canadian-man-who-took-a-bird-from-las-vegas-flamingo-casino-could-face-prison-if-convicted/article_1e6f2e90-1d30-59e3-8cfe-0e9b0b0edc34.html

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At the Flamingo casino in Las Vegas, a Canadian visitor is on trial for allegedly stealing a flamingo from its enclosure and bringing it to his hotel room early this year. Prosecutors claim the action was malicious, while the defendant’s attorney argues that it was an intoxicated mistake without intent to harm. If convicted, the man could face prison time.

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Mitchell Fairbairn, a 34-year-old Canadian tourist from Ontario, is on trial for stealing Peachy, a 27-year-old Chilean flamingo, from the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas in March. Fairbairn testified that he drank between 30 and 40 beers before entering the hotel’s wildlife habitat at around 5 am and taking Peachy to his room as a "silly prank joke." Prosecutors claim Fairbairn maliciously harmed the bird, while his defense argues no harm was intended. Fairbairn is facing two counts of animal cruelty; if convicted, he could face prison time.

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Tourist admits to drinking 30-40 beers before taking flamingo from Las Vegas casino back to his hotel room same event · 100%

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“Both articles describe the same Canadian tourist's theft of a flamingo from Las Vegas' Flamingo hotel, with the same context involving excessive alcohol consumption and no malicious intent.”

Canadian tourist accused of stealing flamingo from Las Vegas Strip says he drank up to 40 beers before pulling off heist same event · 100%

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“Both articles describe the same incident where a Canadian tourist stole a flamingo named Peachy from Las Vegas' Flamingo Hotel and Casino in March.”

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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. asserted

prosecutors → harm → trial

His attorney said it was a drunken act and no harm was intended. asserted

harm → say → ?

Canadian man who took a bird from Las Vegas' Flamingo casino could face prison if convicted

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