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On Christmas Day, a man named Matthew Cumming shocked neighbors by shooting a squirrel in his backyard with a bow and arrow—while a child watched. The injured squirrel escaped but returned to his garden, surviving with a cheek wound. After authorities intervened, Cumming, a mental health support worker with no prior record, claimed ignorance of the law. He pleaded guilty under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, was fined $185 plus a $10 “victim surcharge” for squirrels, and lost his bow and arrows—a bizarre case reminding us that even small acts can have big consequences, especially when kids are around.

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