Teen Competitor Arrested In Las Vegas For Alleged Horse Stabbings
A teenage competitor was arrested after three horses were found stabbed at a barn near the South Point Hotel Casino & Spa around 2 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2026, Las Vegas police said.[1] The suspect faces 12 counts of animal cruelty and three counts of felony property destruction and is being held at Clark County Juvenile Hall.[1]
Officers said the three horses had been intentionally injured with a sharp object and that their wounds were non-life-threatening.[1] All three animals were withdrawn from the 2026 NBHA Professional's Choice Las Vegas Super Show after the incident.[1]
Las Vegas police said they responded to an injured-horse call at the barn near the South Point and later arrested the teenager at a nearby hotel.[1] Authorities have not released the juvenile's identity because of her age.[1]
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- Around 2 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2026, Las Vegas police responded to an injured-horse call at a barn near the South Point Hotel Casino & Spa.
- Officers found three horses that had been intentionally injured with a sharp object and deemed their injuries non-life-threatening.
- A teenage competitor with access to the barn was arrested at a nearby hotel and charged with 12 counts of animal cruelty and three counts of felony property destruction.
- The three injured horses were withdrawn from competition at the 2026 NBHA Professional's Choice Las Vegas Super Show.
- The suspect’s identity has not been released because she is a juvenile, and she is being held at Clark County Juvenile Hall.
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