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

Vegas tourist who took Peachy the flamingo from hotel exhibit is found guilty of animal cruelty
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A Canadian man was convicted of animal cruelty charges Monday for snatching a flamingo named Peachy from its enclosure at an iconic Las Vegas hotel. Prosecutors said it was a malicious prank while a lawyer for the tourist insisted it was drunken foolishness not meant to harm the bird. Prosecutors...

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