Drunk Canadian Man Steals Real Flamingo From The Flamingo Hotel In Las Vegas
A drunk Canadian man was arrested after stealing a real flamingo from the Flamingo hotel in Las Vegas. He claims he was rescuing it, but he was actually up to…
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Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesA drunk Canadian man was arrested after stealing a real flamingo from the Flamingo hotel in Las Vegas. He claims he was rescuing it, but he was actually up to no good.
What happens in Vegas does not always stay in Vegas. This story certainly made it out of Sin City. According to 8 News Now, a 33-year-old Canadian man stole a flamingo from its habitat at the Flamingo and took it back to his room. While he claimed to be rescuing it, it turns out he was actually abusing the bird. See a video report shared by 8 News Now on YouTube below.
Drunk Canadian Man Steals Real Flamingo From The Flamingo Hotel In Las Vegas
That drunk Canadian man has been identified as 33-year-old Mitchell Fairbarn, of Ontario, Canada. He's now facing 4 counts of felony animal abuse, per 8 News Now.
Fairburn reportedly injured several birds when he broke into the property's flamingo habitat. 8 News Now says he injured several animals in the process including pinning one down and not letting it escape. He also reportedly popped the bird's wing back in place. He claims he knew what he was doing because he is a farm boy.
Police ended up finding videos and photos on his phone with the animal that showed him torturing the poor thing. In one video, he even indicated that he was taking the bird home, per 8 News Now.
A spokesperson for Caesars tells 8 News Now, "We are aware of the deeply distressing incident involving a guest who was arrested for breaking into our wildlife habitat and assaulting our flamingos. The safety and well-being of our iconic flock are of the utmost importance to us, and we will be pursuing charges against this individual to the fullest extent possible.
Our beloved birds, including Peachy, who was cruelly taken from the habitat, are currently in the care of dedicated veterinarians and our extraordinary Flamingo animal care team. We remain hopeful they will make a full recovery.
We are grateful to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and to our security and animal care teams for their swift response. We appreciate the outpouring of concern from our guests and the community, and we remain focused on supporting the continued recovery of these remarkable birds."
