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A drone being used to help search for a missing dog ended up getting
shot out of the sky by a man on New York's Long Island on Saturday,
police said.

The Suffolk County Police Department said in a news release Sunday
that 26-year-old Gerard Chasteen is facing charges of third-degree
criminal mischief and prohibited use of a weapon after firing at the
drone from his yard.

The incident took place around 4:45 p.m. after members of Missing
Angels-Long Island, an organization that searches for missing pets,
were using a Mavic 2 Zoom drone to search for a missing dog.

The volunteer members lost contact with the drone, whicht retails over
$1,300, and GPS placed it above Chasteen's home in Saint James,
according to police.

Investigators determined the 26-year-old fired three shotgun shells
into the air that struck the drone.

"Multiple shotguns were confiscated from the residence," police said.

Chasteen was issued a ticket to appear in court at a later date.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/drone-searching-missing-dog-shot-out-of-sky-by-new-york-man-police-say

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