Oh lmao like a real live Flamingo.
I thought it was talking about a lawn ornament.
"No no no, listen, the ducks at the park are all free. Really."
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During his testimony Friday, Fairbarn testified that he grew up on farms, owns dogs and a parrot named Sonny. He said he once rescued an abandoned llama and six ducks.
Grew up in a barn hm
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Authorities say Fairbarn, who faces two counts of animal cruelty, was drunk at the time of the theft. Now on trial, he told a Nevada court on Friday that he took the bird as a “silly pranky joke” after drinking between 30 and 40 beers.
He denied malicious intent to hurt or kill the flamingo.
Peachy suffered seven to eight missing feathers, broken shafts and blood loss consistent with trauma and needed antibiotics, anti-inflammatories and weeks of pain medicine to recover, the bird’s veterinarian said.
Prosecutors opened the trial last week with surveillance footage, photos and Snapchats showing Fairbarn smiling, laughing and grabbing Peachy by the neck along with his two friends.
The veterinarian said grabbing Peachy by the neck was inappropriate — and could have potentially been fatal.
During his testimony Friday, Fairbarn testified that he grew up on farms, owns dogs and a parrot named Sonny. He said he once rescued an abandoned llama and six ducks.
Then he should know better! Hope Peachy is doing fine now.
Peachy would be doing better if they weren't stuck in a casino as an attraction
It's grotesque how animals are treated as novelties in 'Murica, and especially Vegas
That place is beyond revolting
"He once rescued an abandoned llama and six ducks."
From the Grand Llama and Six Ducks casinos, respectively.
He was drunk... Why is an establishment serving 30 beers to a person?
Like $400+ in beer.
It’s Vegas. If he had been hanging out in a casino those beers were probably free.
Nothing is free in Vegas. You get drinks when you are ID'd as a sucker .
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its las vegas,
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This guys sounds like an asshole. I hope they throw the fkn book at him.
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What happens in Vegas…
Hey what’s with this false marketing. I feel misled
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It's like the soap in the bathrooms, they assume you're just going to take it and have back up flamingos waiting.
Stealing a bird! I thought this was South America!
All units, Code Pink... repeat, Code Pink!
Why does a casino have a flamingo... ? The fuck is wrong with the US?
Umberto Ecco wrote a book about how Americans uniquely crave second best. Travels in Hyperreality. They make fake versions of international attractions locally instead of visiting the real thing because they might catch socialism.
I.e. the Parisian fake Eiffel Tower, the Bellagio fake Italian foundations.
I haven’t opened the article yet, but I’m gonna guess it’s the Flamingo casino.
Edit: Bingpot:
Police say Mitchell Fairbarn, a 34-year-old tourist from Ontario, Canada, was caught on surveillance footage in March hopping a fence to get inside the flamingo habitat at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino — and stealing a flamingo named Peachy
Over the course of my entire life, I've never heard of a flamingo casino.
Good on you for your specialized trivia knowledge.
a 34-year-old tourist from Ontario, Canada
Canadian Randy Marsh.
This chud was convicted. If he had done this to a Canada goose he would have had Wayne to deal with and I suggest you let that marinate.
You sure put those clues together, Sherlock!
Have you been to Vegas? It is pretty on point
There's a flamingo themed hotel. The hotel, like everything in Vegas, sucks. But it's fun if you're an idiot.
"Why does a casino have flamingos?"
"It's a flamingo themed casino!"
"Why is there a flamingo themed casino?"
"Because of the flamingos."
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30 beers? Thats crazy
Honesty I would be curious as how a drunk guy got the flamingo. He definitely should be brought to justice but the casino also shouldn't be creating a situation where this is possible to begin with.
"...says he drank between 30 and 40 beers on the night..."
I'm an alcoholic and can't drink 30 Keystones in 24-hours. About half that is my limit. I don't mean cutting myself off, that's all I can drink before I'm bored or tired.
The Flamingo casino in Vegas has a bunch of actual flamingos in one of the courtyards outside where you can eat. It wouldn't be hard to get one, even if you're drunk, because they're already pretty used to people.
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wife currently drinks abt 16 glasses of 8% wine a day, before 1pm. every day. also she’s an alcoholic. so there’s that. sigh. i’m tired.
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