Teen girl arrested for allegedly stabbing 3 horses at Las Vegas national barrel racing event
A teenage girl was arrested for allegedly stabbing three horses at a national barrel racing event in Las Vegas. The incident occurred at the South Point Casino, where the horses were scheduled to compete. Authorities have not disclosed a motive for the attack, but the injuries sustained by the horses are expected to prevent them from competing.
- ▪The girl was arrested at a nearby hotel and booked on multiple counts of animal torture.
- ▪The horses' injuries are not life-threatening but will hinder their ability to compete.
- ▪The National Barrel Horse Association confirmed the incident involved a limited number of equine athletes.
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US News Teen girl arrested for stabbing 3 horses at Las Vegas national barrel racing event By Zoe Hussain Published May 31, 2026, 8:36 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A teenage girl allegedly stabbed three horses in a bizarre barn rampage during a national barrel racing event in Las Vegas over the weekend, according to authorities. Police rushed to the South Point Casino in Las Vegas just after 2 a.m. on Saturday and discovered that three equines had been “intentionally injured with a sharp object,” according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. A teenage girl allegedly stabbed three barrel racing horses at the South Point Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday.
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