\n Posted on: May 31, 2026, 05:19h.\u00a0\n <\/p>\n
\n Last updated on: May 31, 2026, 05:19h.\n <\/p>\n
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- Teen competitor arrested after three horses stabbed at Las Vegas event<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Owners say all injured horses are expected to recover<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Police allege suspect used knife inside South Point barn<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
A teenage girl faces multiple animal cruelty and felony property charges after three horses were stabbed at the NBHA Supershow barrel racing event at the South Point Casino in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n
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Three horses were injured inside the South Point Casino equestrian facilities in Las Vegas. The alleged attack occurred during the NBHA Supershow barrel racing event at South Point Casino, above. (Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n The suspect was described as a competitor in the event by the horses\u2019 owners in social media posts. One owner alleged that the teen had been stalking her online and described her as an \u201cobsessed stalker.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to a statement by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police, officers were called to the casino at approximately 2 a.m. on Saturday after receiving reports that a horse had been injured in a barn at the casino.<\/p>\n
The teen was quickly identified as a possible suspect. Investigators said she had access to the barn and may have used a knife to inflict multiple injuries on the horses, who have been identified by their owners as Rocket, Sully, and Detail. All three horses are expected to recover from their injuries, LVMPD said.<\/p>\n
Owner Alleges Suspect Fixation<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\u201cA crazy obsessed stalker who has been following me on social media for a long time, obsessing over Detail, obsessing over meeting me, sending me messages which I would never respond to,\u201d Detail\u2019s owner, Arielle Phillips, wrote on her Facebook page.<\/p>\n
Phillips said the suspect approached her twice before the attack in Barn A, attempting to make conversation and asking what she described as unusual questions despite being assigned to a different barn. She said she believed the teen was monitoring whether she had left the area.<\/p>\n
According to Phillips, surveillance footage shows the suspect entering Detail\u2019s stall at 12:04 a.m., about two minutes after she left at 12:02 a.m. Phillips alleged the attack was premeditated and said Detail was stabbed six times, causing the horse to panic, break loose, and run through the barn while bleeding heavily.<\/p>\n
\u2018I Pray for Every Other Horse Involved\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Keira Weisbart, the owner of Rocket, said her horse had been stabbed three times and had additional \u201cattempted stab wounds\u201d on his body.<\/p>\n
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We don\u2019t blame South Point, as there was nothing more they could do,\u201d she added. \u201cI pray for every other horse involved. The person who did this disgusting thing is in custody.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
The suspect is facing 12 counts of willfully or maliciously killing, maiming, or torturing a horse and three counts of felony malicious destruction of private property valued at more than $5,000.<\/p>\n
- Owners say all injured horses are expected to recover<\/strong><\/li>\n