Las Vegas Teen Faces 15 Counts After 3 Horses Were Stabbed at South Point
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Updated · Fox 5 Las Vegas · Jun 1
Las Vegas Teen Faces 15 Counts After 3 Horses Were Stabbed at South Point
10 articles · Updated · Fox 5 Las Vegas · Jun 1
LVMPD booked a teenage girl into juvenile detention on 12 animal-abuse counts and three property-destruction counts after three horses were stabbed in South Point Casino's barn area early Saturday.
Police said the teen had access to the barn, and the National Barrel Horse Association said she was a competitor in the weekend barrel racing event at the South Point Hotel.
The suspect appeared in court Monday as the competition continued, though riders said the attacks cast a pall over the weekend and made victories hard to celebrate.
Competitors said South Point and the NBHA responded quickly with heavy police and security presence, underscoring the shock inside a close-knit horse-racing community.
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