Nationwide — Beverly Sasberry, a 64-year-old African American woman from Jacksonville, Florida, was arrested after police said she drove her car over 11 ducklings. Authorities say the incident started after she became upset over a mess left in her yard.
According to WLBT, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said Sasberry was driving a red Honda Accord when she struck the ducklings in the street. Investigators said she then made multiple turns and drove back over the same area more than once.
Police said surveillance footage captured the aftermath, showing the ducklings dead on the road. The mother duck and two surviving ducklings were seen running away as the vehicle moved toward them.
When questioned by officers, Sasberry told police she killed the ducklings because they had made a mess in her yard.
She was taken into custody and later charged with 11 counts of felony animal cruelty.