More than two dozen racehorses were killed and one person was injured after a man allegedly set fire to a barn at an upstate casino earlier this week.
Boyd H. Fenton, 32, was arrested after allegedly setting fire to one of the barns at the Tioga Downs Casino Resort, killing at least 24 horses in the early Thursday morning fire.
Fenton, of Athens, Pennsylvania, has been charged with multiple felonies including third-degree arson, third-degree burglary, criminal mischief, and second-degree assault.
An investigation found that he “entered the barn and set an intentional fire, causing thousands of dollars in damage,” according to a New York State Police news release.
Emergency services were called to the fire at around 6.34am.
“Upon the arrival of the first units, an intense fire was located inside one of the horse barns,” Tioga County emergency responders wrote on Facebook.
The burning structure was located among other barns on the casino grounds and was still burning at 8 a.m. according to WETM 18.
A barn fire earlier this week killed more than 24 horses and injured one person at the Tioga Downs Casino Resort. WETM 18 News/YouTube An investigation found that Fenton had “entered the barn and set an intentional fire, causing thousands of dollars worth of damage. ”WETM 18 News/YouTube
An unidentified individual was injured after he rushed into the burning barn to try to save the horses.
They suffered second-degree burns and were transported to Robert Packer Hospital in the nearby town of Sayre, Pennsylvania.
Tioga Downs features a 5/8 mile harness racing track that was revived and renovated in 2006.
The resort, situated on the Susquehanna River and located 3 miles north of the New York-Pennsylvania border, is home to a 160-room hotel and 890 slot machines.
The burning structure was located among other barns on the casino grounds and was still burning at 8 a.m. according to WETM 18.WETM 18 News/YouTube The complex, situated on the Susquehanna River and located 3 miles north of the border between New York and Pennsylvania. , houses a 160-room hotel and 890 slot machines.WETM 18 News/YouTube
“We are deeply saddened by today’s tragedy, it was a loss that no one could have expected,” American Racing and Entertainment CEO Jeff Gural said in a statement.
“We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all of the first responders who came to our aid. We have a wonderful community and we are honored to be a part of it.”
Fenton was seen before a judge Thursday, where he was sent to the Tioga County Correctional Facility.
A GoFundMe, created for the complex, has raised more than $117,000, surpassing its initial goal of $50,000.
Smoke continued to billow from the barn, hours after the fire was put out on Thursday, November 9, 2023.WETM 18 News/YouTube
In 2018, 28 horses died in a fire at a racetrack in Middletown, New York.
The fire broke out around 3 a.m. on the grounds of the 63-acre Mount Hope Training Center in Orange County, killing all of the horses inside.
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