Vegas tourist who took Peachy the flamingo from hotel exhibit is found guilty of animal cruelty

A jury in Las Vegas convicted a Canadian tourist of animal cruelty charges on Monday afternoon. The man stole a flamingo named Peachy from an enclosure at an iconic Las Vegas hotel. Prosecutors described the incident as a malicious and drunken act. The conviction follows the theft of the bird from the hotel exhibit, with the legal proceedings concluding in a guilty verdict for the Canadian national regarding the treatment and snatching of the animal.