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Key West Woman Pleads Not Guilty in Bear Spray Road Rage Over Feral Chicken

The 38-year-old is free on a $35,000 bond awaiting her July 24 arraignment on three felony charges.

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Cynthia Diaz Sosa

Overview

  • On July 9 in Key West, Cynthia Diaz Sosa stopped on Petronia Street to let a chicken cross when another motorist ran over and killed the bird.
  • Authorities allege Sosa chased the driver, blocked her vehicle, tried to open the door and sprayed bear mace inside, striking both occupants.
  • Sosa was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated battery and one count of burglary with assault or battery.
  • Court records show Sosa has pleaded not guilty to all charges through her attorney.
  • Key West’s free-roaming feral chickens have been a fixture since the 1820s and often create tensions between motorists and wildlife advocates.