On April 25, a driver in a red Honda Accord allegedly steered straight into a group of baby ducklings on Tempest Street on Jacksonville's Westside, witnesses told police. District 4 patrol officers later stopped the car and arrested 64-year-old Beverly Sasberry on 11 counts of cruelty to animals. A couple who said they saw the incident handed over surveillance video to officers, which police say led directly to the traffic stop and arrest.
Woman arrested after intentionally running over 11 ducklings. https://x.com/i/status/2049960614152311011
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) April 30, 2026
Video Led To Traffic Stop, Investigators Say
According to a post by the Jax Sheriff's Office, a couple who witnessed the April 25 incident provided officers with surveillance footage that showed the red Honda Accord and its driver. District 4 patrol officers then pulled over the car, which the post says is registered to Beverly Sasberry, and arrested her on 11 counts of cruelty to animals after reviewing the video. The sheriff's office also shared a tips line, 904.630.0500, for anyone with additional information.
How Florida Law Handles Animal Cruelty Cases
Under Florida Legislature provisions, intentionally causing an animal's cruel death or the excessive infliction of unnecessary pain may be charged as aggravated animal cruelty, a third-degree felony. State law sets a maximum possible sentence of up to five years in prison and fines of up to $5,000 for a third-degree felony under separate Florida Legislature penalty guidelines. Whether prosecutors pursue felony charges in this case will depend on their review of investigators' evidence and the intent they allege in court filings.
What Happens Next
The arrest is an allegation, and Sasberry is presumed innocent unless and until she is proven guilty in court. The Jax Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with tips to call 904.630.0500. Investigators say the case remains under review while prosecutors decide what, if any, formal charges to file.
