A Canadian tourist is facing serious charges after Las Vegas police say he broke into the Flamingo hotel’s wildlife habitat, stole a flamingo, and brought the injured bird back to his hotel room. Mitchell Fairbarn, a 33-year-old from Ontario, Canada, has been charged with four counts of felony animal abuse, according to court records.
According to 8 News Now, the incident began when Metro police received a call from the hotel reporting that a man had broken into the flamingo habitat and injured several birds. Surveillance footage showed Fairbarn entering the bird enclosure at around 5 AM, grabbing a flamingo named “Peachy,” and pinning down a second bird before returning to his room.
