# Canadian tourist guilty of harming flamingo at Las Vegas hotel

> Canadian man convicted of animal cruelty after stealing flamingo during drunken incident.
- Title: Canadian tourist guilty of harming flamingo at Las Vegas hotel
- Summary: Canadian man convicted of animal cruelty after stealing flamingo during drunken incident. Mitchell Fairbarn, a Canadian tourist, was found guilty of animal…
- Keywords: mitchell fairbarn, peachy, flamingo las vegas, animal cruelty, felony charges, las vegas, canada, drunken encounter, video evidence, house arrest, news, politics
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/us/las-vegas-tourist-accused-harming-flamingo-iconic-hotel-drunken-encounter-caught-video
- Author: Greg Wehner
- Published: 2026-10-20T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: mitchell fairbarn, peachy, flamingo las vegas, animal cruelty, felony charges, las vegas, canada, drunken encounter, video evidence, house arrest, news, politics
## Conviction details
Mitchell Fairbarn, a Canadian tourist, was found guilty of felony and misdemeanor animal cruelty charges after a five-hour jury deliberation.

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## Incident timeline
Fairbarn allegedly removed a 27-year-old flamingo named Peachy from its Flamingo Las Vegas habitat at 5 a.m. and carried it through hotel corridors.

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## Injuries and evidence
Peachy had missing feathers, blood on its feathers, and wing injuries after Fairbarn pulled it by feet and feathers were found on hotel floors.

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## Defense argument
Fairbarn's defense claimed he was intoxicated and made poor decisions but never intended to injure the animal.

> He should not have done that should not have gone into the habitat shouldn't have touched a bird shouldn't have taken peachy inside
## Legal consequences
Fairbarn faces up to four years in prison for felony charges and an additional six months for misdemeanor animal cruelty.

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## Current status
Fairbarn remains under house arrest while awaiting sentencing on December 1 after prosecutors acknowledged death threats and his father's death.

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## Key takeaway

Mitchell Fairbarn, a Canadian tourist, was found guilty of animal cruelty after allegedly harming a flamingo named Peachy at Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel.