Overview
- On May 30 in Ocala, Ada Anderson allegedly sprayed bear mace at her neighbor April Morant and Morant’s daughters, ages 3 and 6.
- Deputies report Anderson shouted racial slurs during the incident and have classified it as a hate-motivated attack.
- She faces three counts of second-degree battery and is no longer in custody after posting bond.
- Morant has applied for a restraining order to bar Anderson from further contact with her family.
- Physicians warn that exposure to bear mace can cause lasting physical, neurological and psychological harm in young children.