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Flamingo Birdnapping in Las Vegas Ends With a Cruelty Conviction
Jurors took about five hours to convict the Canadian tourist, who faces up to four years in prison on the felony count; sentencing is December first.
On air: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on BBN After HoursPublished
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- First reported by The New York Times: “Flamingo Birdnapping in Las Vegas Ends With a Cruelty Conviction”, with reporting from ABC7 Los Angeles, CBS Las Vegas (as quoted by Joe.My.God.), NBC News, CBC News and Fox News.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 2:17 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: Las Vegas.
- BBN covered this story before: Man convicted of animal cruelty for stealing flamingo from Las Vegas… (October 20).
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- The New York TimesFlamingo Birdnapping in Las Vegas Ends With a Cruelty Conviction
- ABC7 Los AngelesMan who snatched Peachy the flamingo from Las Vegas hotel exhibit found guilty of animal cruelty - ABC7 Los Angeles October 20, 2026 · facts used on air
- CBS Las Vegas (as quoted by Joe.My.God.)Vegas Tourist Guilty Of Abusing Casino's Flamingo - Joe.My.God. October 20, 2026 · facts used on air
- NBC NewsVegas tourist who took Peachy the flamingo from hotel exhibit is found guilty of animal cruelty October 20, 2026 · facts used on air
- CBC NewsCanadian who stole a Las Vegas flamingo after drinking '30 to 40' beers convicted of animal cruelty October 20, 2026 · facts used on air
- Fox NewsLas Vegas tourist found guilty of harming flamingo at iconic hotel in drunken encounter caught on video October 20, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA Canadian tourist in Las Vegas has been convicted of felony and misdemeanor animal cruelty after he took a flamingo named Peachy from her habitat, the New York Times reports.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe theft happened on March third at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, and the bird ended up in his room on the fourteenth floor.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe fourteenth floor. With a flamingo. In an elevator.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorPeachy is a twenty-seven-year-old Chilean flamingo, and jurors deliberated about five hours before convicting him, according to Fox News.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFive hours? There was video, bro.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHe told the court he was drunk on thirty to forty beers, and his lawyer says he made bad decisions and deeply regrets them.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThirty to forty beers and he still remembered the room number.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorProsecutors are asking for prison time, and sentencing is set for December first, when he could face up to four years on the felony charge and six months on the misdemeanor.
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