A jury in Las Vegas found a Canadian tourist guilty of animal cruelty on October 19, 2026, after he removed a flamingo named Peachy from its habitat at the Flamingo hotel and casino, NBC News and BBC News reported.
The Flamingo is a well-known Las Vegas property, according to NBC News. Peachy was kept in an enclosure on the premises before the tourist took the bird.
The defendant took the stand during trial, BBC News said. He told the jury he had drunk between 30 and 40 beers before taking Peachy, and testified that harming the flamingo was never his intention.