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Canadian Tourist Accused of Flamingo Abuse | Toronto News
A Canadian tourist, Mitchell Fairbarn, faces serious federal animal cruelty charges after allegedly breaking into a Las Vegas hotel’s bird habitat, injuring multiple birds—including pinning one down—and stealing a flamingo named Peachy. Surveillance footage shows him handling the bird roughly, and police found bloody feathers and disturbing photos on his phone. Initially claiming he was helping the bird, Fairbarn’s defense crumbled when animal control confirmed he pulled a wing from Peachy’s body, causing severe injury. Now banned from leaving the U.S. and the Las Vegas Strip, he’s barred…
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