在拉斯维加斯因伤火烈鸟而被捕的加拿大游客声称他是在帮助它。 Canadian tourist arrested in Las Vegas for injuring a flamingo, claims he was helping it.

Mitchell Fairbarn是33岁的加拿大游客,于2026年3月3日在拉斯维加斯的Flaminggo酒店和赌场被捕,罪名是四起动物虐待重罪。 据称,这四起动物虐待罪是闯入火烈鸟圈,炸伤名为Peachy的智利火烈鸟,并企图将鸟带到他的房间。 Mitchell Fairbarn, a 33-year-old Canadian tourist, was arrested at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on March 3, 2026, on four felony counts of animal abuse after allegedly breaking into a flamingo enclosure, injuring a Chilean flamingo named Peachy, and attempting to take the bird to his room. 监控录像显示他抓了那只鸟,弄伤了它,拖着它穿过旅馆走廊。 Surveillance footage showed him grabbing the bird, injuring it, and dragging it through hotel corridors. 他承认私闯民宅,声称他相信自己正在帮助这只受困鸟,“翻翻”了它的翅膀,帮助它回到原位。 He admitted to trespassing, claiming he believed he was helping the distressed bird by “popping” its wing back into place. 警方在他房间里发现了证据,包括血腥羽毛和事件的录像。 Police found evidence in his room, including bloody feathers and videos of the incident. 鸟类和栖息地中的其他鸟类正在接受兽医护理,预计会恢复。 The bird and others in the habitat are under veterinary care and expected to recover. Fairbarn交了12 000美元的保释金,面临指控,并定于3月9日出庭。 Fairbarn, who posted $12,000 bail, faces charges and is scheduled for a court appearance on March 9.