Jacksonville, Florida – A Florida woman is facing nearly a dozen felony charges for intentionally running over ducklings. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, 64-year-old Beverly Sasberry was witnessed running over 11 ducklings with her a red Honda Accord on Tempest Street. According to the couple who saw the cruel act, Sasberry turned her vehicle around “multiple times” to hit the ducklings.
In a public release, the authorities provided the disturbing reason Sasberry gave for running the babies over with her car:
The couple confronted the woman a few days later, and she told them she intentionally killed the ducks because she was upset they made a mess in her yard. The couple reported the incident to our District 4 Patrol officers, sharing surveillance video of the woman driving over the ducklings.
The police were able to identify Sasberry and conducted an interview which led to her arrest and 11 felony counts of Cruelty to Animals.
The police said, “We do not take animal cruelty cases lightly. If you see someone committing a crime against an animal, please give us a call (904.630.0500).”
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