A Massachusetts woman is facing multiple assault and battery charges after releasing a swarm of angry bees on law enforcement.
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00:00This woman was arrested after releasing a swarm of angry bees on law enforcement.
00:05The sheriff's deputies were serving a court-ordered eviction to a home in Longmeadow, Massachusetts
00:10when a local organization supporting black homeowners showed up in protest.
00:15Rory Woods, who lives 25 miles away, arrived shortly after wearing a beekeeper suit and
00:20towing the beehives.
00:22According to the report, when officers let Woods know that many police on scene were
00:26allergic to bees, she responded,
00:29Oh, you're allergic?
00:30Good.
00:31Several sheriff's department employees, some of whom were indeed allergic, got stung.
00:36She was charged with assault and battery and faces seven felonies and one misdemeanor.
00:41She pleaded not guilty to the charges and was released without bail.