Teen athlete arrested, three horses pulled from competition after alleged overnight barn attack

A teenage competitor has been arrested after allegedly stabbing three horses at a barrel racing event at a Nevada hotel over the weekend. 

Authorities with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to a call reporting a horse had been injured at a barn near the South Point Hotel Casino & Spa just after 2 a.m. Saturday, police said in a press release. 

Upon arriving on scene, authorities found three horses that had "​​been intentionally injured with a sharp object," the department said.