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81-Year-Old Woman Charged for Bear Macing Young Girls

6/5/2025

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An 81-year-old Florida woman, Ada Anderson, is charged with spraying bear mace at two young Black girls, aged 3 and 6, while hurling racial slurs. This shocking incident on May 30 has ignited public outrage and brought renewed attention to the harassment claims made by the girls' mother. The investigation continues to unfold.

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Story summary

An 81-year-old Florida woman, Ada Anderson, is charged with spraying bear mace at two young Black girls, aged 3 and 6, while hurling racial slurs. This shocking incident on May 30 has ignited public outrage and brought renewed attention to the harassment claims made by the girls' mother. The investigation continues to unfold.