Man who snatched Peachy the flamingo from Las Vegas hotel exhibit found guilty of animal cruelty
A Canadian man was convicted of animal cruelty charges Monday for snatching a flamingo named Peachy from its enclosure at an iconic Las Vegas hotel. Prosecutors said it was a malicious prank while a lawyer for the tourist insisted it was drunken foolishness not meant to harm the bird.
TL;DR
- A Canadian man was convicted of animal cruelty on Monday.
- The charges stem from snatching a flamingo named Peachy from a Las Vegas hotel enclosure.
- Prosecutors described the act as a malicious prank.
- The defense argued it was drunken foolishness without intent to harm the bird.