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Man who snatched Peachy the flamingo from Las Vegas hotel exhibit found guilty of animal cruelty

Headline from ABC 30 Fresno, on the newest of 2 developments

A Canadian man was convicted of animal cruelty charges for snatching a flamingo named Peachy from its enclosure at a Las Vegas hotel.

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

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

  2. Newest

    Man who snatched Peachy the flamingo from Las Vegas hotel exhibit found guilty of animal cruelty

    Headline from ABC 30 Fresno ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

32 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    Canadian tourist accused of stealing flamingo from Las Vegas Strip says he drank up to 40 beers before pulling off heist (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    “I thought it was something that we could joke about for the rest of our lives,” Mitchell Fairbarn testified.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Vegas tourist who took Peachy the flamingo from hotel exhibit is found guilty of animal cruelty (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The Flamingo hotel casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

  3. The Oregonian

    Canadian tourist who stole flamingo on Las Vegas Strip says he drank 40 beers beforehand (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    A Canadian man on trial in Las Vegas admitted to drunkenly removing a flamingo named 'Peachy' from its habitat at the Flamingo hotel.

  4. Bangor Daily News

    Canadian man who took a bird from Las Vegas’ Flamingo casino could face prison if convicted (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — 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. His attorney said it was a drunken act and no harm was intended.

  5. ABC 30 Fresno

    Man who snatched Peachy the flamingo from Las Vegas hotel exhibit found guilty of animal cruelty (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    A Canadian man was convicted of animal cruelty charges for snatching a flamingo named Peachy from its enclosure at a Las Vegas hotel.

  6. WHEC Rochester

    Nevada jury weighs charges against Canadian who took Peachy the flamingo in drunken prank (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Prosecutors say a visitor from Canada maliciously harmed a flamingo named Peachy at an iconic Las Vegas hotel when he snatched the bird from its enclosure earlier this year and brought it to his room in a drunken prank.

  7. WHEC Rochester

    Man who took Peachy the flamingo from Las Vegas hotel exhibit found guilty of animal cruelty (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    A jury has convicted a Canadian man of animal cruelty charges after he snatched a flamingo named Peachy from its enclosure at an iconic Las Vegas hotel in what prosecutors called a drunken prank. Prosecutors said Mitchell Fairbarn maliciously harmed the bird at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casin…

  8. CBS News

    Man who stole flamingo from Vegas hotel convicted of animal cruelty (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Mitchell Fairbarn deeply regretted the "bad decisions" he made while intoxicated, his lawyer told the jury.

  9. The Guardian

    ‘Bad decisions’: Man convicted for taking Peachy the flamingo from Las Vegas hotel (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    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.

  10. Fox News

    Las Vegas tourist accused of harming flamingo at iconic hotel in drunken encounter caught on video (opens Fox News)

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    Surveillance footage showed Mitchell Fairbarn carrying a flamingo through an elevator at the Las Vegas Strip hotel before the bird was found injured.

  11. New York Post

    Canadian bozo convicted of animal cruelty for stealing flamingo from Vegas hotel after downing ‘30 to 40’ beers (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    This birdbrain’s guilty. The drunken Canadian tourist who stole a beloved flamingo from a Las Vegas casino, taking photos with his hands around the bird’s neck, was convicted of animal cruelty charges on Monday.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.