Long Island cheerleader, 16, sues Smithtown West High School for $6 MILLION after she was bullied by classmates who filmed themselves pulling her hair, punching her and calling her 'horse girl' after her emotional support mare was killed in front of her

A 16-year-old cheerleader is suing her high school in Long Island, New York, for $6 million, alleging persistent bullying by her classmates with videos of the attacks being circulated online. 

Years of being targeted at Smithtown West High School – where her classmates pulled her hair, punched her, and filmed attacks against her which were shared on social media – left the girl wanting to kill herself. 

The $6million lawsuit filed at Suffolk County last month details the relentless bullying that the 10th grader has endured at her high school, with shocking allegations of physical hostility, mental abuse and endless microaggression. 

Her parents were so desperate that they put their house up for sale and bought her a horse as an emotional support animal last year, but the mare was tragically killed in front of the girl four months later by a veterinarian, the lawsuit claims. 

Since then, the girl, identified as A.S., had been mocked over the death of her pet and was dubbed 'horse girl' by the bullies, according to the lawsuit. 

The suit alleges the school, the school district, the Board and the school superintendent were aware of what happened but failed to address the issues. 

A teenager is suing her Long Island high school for, alleging she was persistently bullied by classmates

The $6million lawsuit details the relentless bullying that the 10th grader has endured, with shocking allegations of physical hostility, mental abuse and endless microaggression

The school declined to comment and Superintendent Mark Secaur(pictured) said the school 'remains steadfast' in efforts to 'maintain a positive, safe and nurturing academic environment' for students

Lawyer Kenneth Mollins, who is representing the cheerleader, says the school did not protect the girl. 

'The law requires that schools act in loco parentis, or, ''as parents,'' while kids are in their care and custody,' Mollins told The Daily Beast. And it has become clear that schools cannot protect their students from bullying.' 

The school declined to comment and said it 'remains steadfast' in efforts to 'maintain a positive, safe and nurturing academic environment' for students. 

'The district does not comment on matters pertaining to litigation, but we take all allegations regarding bullying very seriously and thoroughly investigate such claims,' Smithtown Central School District Superintendent Mark Secaur said in an email. 

The bullying started during the 2018-2019 school year, when the girl was in the sixth grade. A classmate identified as A.M. started inflicting misery at recess and lunch. 

She and her parents were asked to fill out a DASA - a formal complaint under the Dignity for All Students Act after they notified the school about the incidents. 

The school's investigation came back as unfounded, the court documents says, despite videos were forwarded as evidence. 

The COVID lockdown temporarily seemed to settle the conflict between A.S. and A.M. who both made the varsity cheer team in the fall of 2021. 

After an 'uneventful' school year, the lawsuit alleges, the teen was severely attacked at a house party in the summer of 2022. 

A bunch of girls on the cheer team surrounded A.S. when she arrives at a party in Kings Park. 

One said: 'I kissed a boy that you like,' the lawsuit alleges. 

Another cheerleader grabbed her hair and yanked her to the ground before others joined to punch, kick, and pull out her hair, the suit claims. 

A.S. quit the cheer team but the bullies were allowed to stay on it. The parents also filed a police report but nothing resulted from it, the suit alleges. 

The teen was granted home tutoring with a doctor's note. until 'the education she was receiving at home was unacceptable' to the school in September 2022. The teen returned to school with promises that she would be kept safe. 

The bullying escalated to a more severe level. During the homecoming celebration, her classmates threw food at her and forcibly took her to the bathroom at school, screaming and cursing at her, according to the lawsuit. 

The girl's horse was killed in front of her in February this year, although the lawsuit and her lawyer did not reveal details about the killing.  

The teen threatened to take her own life and was allowed to finish the year at home. When she was required to return school a final time in May, she was again attacked and filmed, the lawsuit says. 

Once again, those claims were unfounded by the school district, the suit states. 

Back to 2014, a bus driver at the same school district - Smithtown Central School District, was fired after bullying kids.