LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — What drew Heidi Fleiss to Las Vegas was the belief that her macaws could fly freely. After a visit from animal control, it may have been a flight of fancy.
Fleiss closed on her new home in February, which she chose because of its proximity to tall trees and its lush, green quarter-acre of land. After the 8 News Now Investigators first reported a neighbor’s complaints, a county spokeswoman said Fleiss is only able to house 20 macaws, and is unable to release any of them outdoors because her home is in an airstrike hazard area due to its proximity to Reid Airport.
Shauna Cordova said she made the complaint about Fleiss, adding she read the county code and knew the macaws were not meant to be flying freely, make early morning sounds, and glide near the airport airspace.
This week, Clark County Animal Protection Services enforced noise ordinances, visiting the property, and checked on the welfare of the birds. Code enforcement is also citing Fleiss for the free roaming of the macaws within a bird strike area.
Fight or flight?
Amid the home renovations, Fleiss pointed to the anxiety of two surrendered, caged macaws and the health of two free-roaming macaws…