{"id":259675,"date":"2026-05-05T20:16:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T20:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/259675\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T20:16:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T20:16:07","slug":"florida-woman-arrested-for-intentionally-driving-over-ducklings-orlando-sentinel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/259675\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida woman arrested for intentionally driving over ducklings \u2013 Orlando Sentinel"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Florida woman was arrested on animal cruelty charges after an investigation revealed she had driven over several baby ducks, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

Beverly Sasberry, 64, was charged on 11 felony counts alleging she intentionally ran over the ducklings, the sheriff\u2019s office stated in a Facebook post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The arrest came after a couple reported they had on April 25 watched a woman in a red Honda Accord drive over the group of ducklings, turning her vehicle around multiple times to hit them, on Tempest Street on the west side of the city.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 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,\u201d the sheriff\u2019s office stated.<\/p>\n

The couple then reported the incident to the sheriff\u2019s office\u2019s patrol officers and shared surveillance video of the woman driving over the ducklings.<\/p>\n

\"BeverlyBeverly Sasberry, 64, was arrested on April 30, 2026 on 11 counts of animal cruelty. (Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office)<\/p>\n

The officers identified the car owner as Sasberry and pulled her over on April 30.<\/p>\n

After interviewing Sasberry, they arrested her and she was booked into jail on the animal cruelty charges.<\/p>\n

She posted $27,650 bond on the 11 charges plus one for reckless driving and was released from jail on May 1, according to the sheriff\u2019s office.<\/p>\n

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