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A female competitor has been arrested after allegedly stabbing three horses at a barrel racing event held at a hotel in Nevada over the weekend.
Authorities with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to a call that a horse was injured in a barn near the South Point Hotel Casino & Spa shortly after 2 a.m. Saturday, police said in a press release.
When they arrived at the scene, authorities found three horses “deliberately injured with a sharp object,” the department said.
The LVMPD Animal Cruelty Section was then notified and sent to the barn, which led detectives to identify the girl as a possible suspect in the stabbing incidents.
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A young competitor was arrested after allegedly stabbing three horses before a barrel racing event at the 2026 NBHA Professional’s Choice Las Vegas Super Show in Nevada on May 30, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. (Stock)
Investigators said he had access to the barn where the horses were kept, and they believe he “may have used a knife to injure the horses multiple times.”
Although the injuries to the three horses were not life-threatening, the animals were unable to compete in the 2026 National Barrel Horse Association (NBHA) Professional’s Choice Las Vegas Super Show, which was held at the South Point Arena and Equestrian Center over the weekend.
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Three horses suffered non-life threatening injuries and were unable to compete in the barrel racing competition at the 2026 NBHA Professional’s Choice Las Vegas Super Show in Nevada on May 30, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. (Stock)
After the alleged stabbing was discovered, the teenager was found at a nearby hotel and taken into custody, said the police.
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He was later transported to Clark County Juvenile Hall and charged with 12 counts of first degree murder, injuring or torturing an animal and three counts of destruction of personal property valued at more than $5,000, police said.
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An aerial view shows the South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Authorities have not released his identity because of his age.
In statement posted on social media, the NBHA said it “encountered a unique incident” early Saturday, “involving the mistreatment of a limited number of equal athletes by an event competitor.”
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“This situation was dealt with quickly in cooperation with the National Barrel Horse Association, the South Point Hotel and Security, the Metropolitan Police and all relevant parties,” the organization added. “The person involved has been removed and placed under the care of authorities, and there is no ongoing threat of any kind.”
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the NBHA and the South Point Hotel Casino & Spa for comment.
