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Ankeny man charged for shooting 6 trumpeter swans

December 9, 2019 By Matt Kelley

An Ankeny man is accused of shooting these trumpeter swans. (DNR photo)

A central Iowa man may face stiff fines after killing six trumpeter swans.

Acting on a tip, the Iowa DNR sent a conservation officer to Paul Errington Marsh, near Ankeny, on Friday where the officer witnessed a man shooting a trumpeter swan.

As the officer approached, the man shot a second swan and had several others dead nearby. The DNR says 28-year-old Loai Abdulal of Ankeny says he mistook the swans for geese.

Abdulal’s shotgun was seized and if convicted, he’ll face a $1,500 civil penalty for each of the six birds.

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