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Man Convicted After Flamingo Las Vegas Flamingo Seizure

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  • Mitchell Fairbarn was convicted of animal cruelty for snatching a flamingo at Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel.
  • Jurors convicted him on felony and misdemeanor counts, each carrying up to five years or six months.
  • Veterinarian Tiffany Moore testified the 27-year-old Chilean flamingo required antibiotics, anti-inflammatories and weeks of pain medication.
  • He remains on house arrest, cannot leave the United States and has faced death threats.