Key Facts

• Mitchell Fairbarn took a 27-year-old flamingo named Peachy from its habitat at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel on March 3.
• He carried the bird to his hotel room, where it spent a few minutes before being released back to the hallway.
• The flamingo was found missing several feathers, had blood on its feathers, and had wing injuries.
• Fairbarn was convicted of felony and misdemeanor animal cruelty charges.
• Prosecutors said the bird was hurt and frightened, showing videos of it squawking while handled by Fairbarn.
• Fairbarn’s lawyer said the act was a result of drunken bad decisions, not meant to harm the bird.
• Fairbarn faces up to four years in prison for felony and up to six months for misdemeanor cruelty.
• The flamingo is physically recovering but remains more anxious according to its veterinarian.