Tourist's bird-brained Vegas stunt with flamingo lands him behind bars on felony charges

A Canadian tourist’s late-night bender took a decidedly bird-brained turn when authorities say he waddled into a Las Vegas resort and casino and wrangled a resident flamingo before carrying it off to his room.

Mitchell Fairbarn, 33, was arrested Tuesday on four felony counts of animal abuse after allegedly removing a flamingo named Peachy from the Las Vegas Strip resort’s outdoor habitat around 5 a.m., according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

The stunt ruffled more than a few feathers...