Duck hunter allegedly shoots down drone: Canterbury animal activist says flight was legal

Police are investigating an incident at Lake Ellesmere in Canterbury where a duck shooter allegedly shot down a drone operated by an animal rights activist from Christchurch Animal Save. The activist stated he was legally flying the $2500 drone to capture footage of a duck being retrieved by a dog when he lost signal and saw the drone spiraling into the lake. Authorities plan to follow up on the shooting as the situation unfolds.

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