LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A Canadian tourist accused of dragging and injuring flamingos at a Las Vegas Strip hotel is set to appear in court Monday morning.
33-year-old Mitchell Fairbarn of Ontario, Canada, is four counts of animal cruelty, according to court records.
An arrest report obtained by FOX5 Vegas revealed that Fairbarn was caught on surveillance video entering a wildlife habitat at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino to grab several flamingos. He could be seen cornering the birds and dragging them out of the enclosure before carrying one back to his hotel room.
Fairbarn allegedly told officers he was drunk and claimed he took the flamingo to his room to “pop” its wing back into place.
Caesars Entertainment, which owns the Flamingo, said the flamingos involved are expected to make a full recovery.
Fairbarn’s bail was set at $12,000.
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