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A 17-year-old girl was arrested in Las Vegas and charged with injuring three horses—one owned by rider Arielle Phillips (Detail)—after allegedly stalking a competitor and stabbing the horses at a National Barrel Horse Association show. The horses suffered non-life-threatening injuries that will prevent competition; prosecutors are weighing adult charges for the juvenile suspect.
A teenage girl was arrested in Las Vegas after three horses at the National Barn Horse Association’s Las Vegas Super Show were found with knife injuries. Investigators say she accessed the barn and used a knife; the horses are expected to survive but are unlikely to compete. She faces multiple charges, including willful or malicious killing/maiming/torturing a horse and felony destruction of private property, and the investigation is ongoing.
A teenage barrel racing competitor in Las Vegas has been arrested and charged with stabbing three horses at the National Barrel Horse Association’s Las Vegas Super Show at South Point Casino. She faces 12 counts of willful or malicious killing, maiming or torturing an animal and three counts of felony destruction of private property over $5,000. The incident occurred early Saturday; injuries to the horses were not life-threatening, and investigators say the suspect had access to the barn. She was detained at a nearby hotel and transported to Clark County Juvenile Hall. The NBHA described the event as an isolated incident and said the competitor involved was removed and there is no ongoing threat to horses.