A Canadian tourist accused of stealing a live flamingo from a Las Vegas casino is reported to have told the court he drank heavily before the incident. According to testimony reported by outlets, the man said he drank roughly 30 to 40 beers prior to the alleged theft.
Reports say the man, identified as Mitchell Fairbarn, entered the Flamingo hotel’s wildlife habitat early in the morning—around 5am—during the time the alleged removal occurred. One outlet characterizes his reaction to evidence by saying he acknowledged the video footage “doesn’t look good,” while another reports he described the incident as something he thought could become a joke later.
The accounts focus mainly on his drinking and his description of what led up to the alleged act, with coverage centering on his court testimony and the surrounding circumstances at the Flamingo casino. The outlets do not uniformly present additional details beyond the alcohol consumption, the approximate timing, and his comments about the footage and the event.
