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He testified that he had drunk 30 to 40 beers before the incident and said he never meant to harm the animal.
He faces nearly five years in prison.Animal experts testified the flamingo had feathers torn out and suffered blood loss due to Fairbarn's actions.A lawyer for Fairbarn said his actions were intended as a harmless prank, and blamed alcohol for his "bad decisions"."He should not have done that, should not have gone into the habitat, shouldn't have touched a bird, shouldn't have taken Peachy inside," said his lawyer Josh Tomsheck, external."The….
Mitch was stupid.
He made bad decisions."His lawyer added he had received death threats since his arrest.Testifying in his defence, Fairbarn, 34, said he thought it would be "funny" to take the bird.He said he had been up drinking all night and had just gotten off a call with a colleague when he made the decision to abscond with the bird.The Flamingo Las Vegas, located along the famous Las Vegas strip, features a….
It features a flock of Chilean flamingos, other birds, fish and turtles.During the trial, the jury heard from 14 witnesses and reviewed more than 112 pieces of evidence, according to CBS, the BBC's US partner.It took a jury around five hours to convict him on felony and misdemeanour animal abuse charges.Fairbarn has been unable to leave the US since his arrest.
He remains on house arrest in Las Vegas, with a sentencing hearing due to take place in December.A veterinarian for the state said that Peachy has largely recovered since the event but has a now has a more anxious demeanour around humans.
The man testified that he snatched Peachy from its enclosure at the Flamingo hotel and casino after drinking 30 to 40 beers, but did not mean any harm.
