"Woods insisted she only released her truckload of hives to allow the bees to enjoy the lovely, flowering landscape near the home of an elderly friend and cancer patient."
"Several officers were stung on their heads and faces, and one required hospital treatment, the New York Times reported."
"Woods was told during the encounter that some deputies were allergic to bees, and that she replied: Oh, you're allergic? Good!"
"During an ensuing tussle, she was thrown to the ground by two deputies and arrested as a large swarm of bees flew around the property's front yard."
Rebecca Woods, a 59-year-old beekeeper, was sentenced to six months in jail for releasing her bees on sheriff's deputies during an eviction. She claimed her intention was to allow the bees to enjoy the landscape near her friend's home. The court heard that Woods admitted to trying to prevent the eviction by freeing the bees in front of the deputies. Several deputies were stung, and one required hospitalization. Approximately a thousand bees died during the incident, and Woods was arrested after a struggle with the deputies.
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