LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Canadian tourist accused of stealing and torturing a flamingo at a Las Vegas Strip hotel must remain in the area as his criminal proceedings play out, a judge said Monday.
Mitchell Fairbarn, 33, of Ontario, Canada, faces four counts of felony animal abuse for allegedly injuring a bird at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel & Casino on March 3.
An attorney appeared on Fairbarn’s behalf during his initial appearance in Las Vegas Justice Court on Monday morning. Las Vegas Justice Court Judge Harmony Letizia told Fairbarn’s attorney she expected Fairbarn to be present in her courtroom…