By Associated Press - Tuesday, April 14, 2015

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A Des Moines man who bagged two bunnies in his backyard has been cited for discharging a firearm inside city limits.

The Des Moines Register reports (https://dmreg.co/1yqgOF7 ) that officers were sent to the home around 3:45 p.m. Sunday after someone called 911 to report the shots.

The man told officers he’d used his .410-gauge shotgun to kill two rabbits that had been causing problems in his yard.



The officers cited the man and seized his shotgun.

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Information from: The Des Moines Register, https://www.desmoinesregister.com

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