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

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-20T16:11:21+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/20/man-convicted-peachy-the-flamingo-las-vegas-hotel
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/bad-decisions-man-convicted-for-taking-peachy-the-flamingo-from-las-ve-d18155/

Mitchell Fairbarn found guilty of animal cruelty after prosecutors say he hurt and frightened the 27-year-old bird A Canadian man was convicted of animal cruelty charges on Monday for snatching a flamingo named Peachy from its enclosure at an iconic Las Vegas hotel. Prosecutors said it was a malicious prank while a lawyer for the tourist insisted it was drunken foolishness not meant to harm the bi

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