There’s a city in Virginia that allows people to shoot “varmints.” within the city limits.

I would not want to live there.  And here’s why.

I man thought he saw a rabid raccoon so he shot it.  Except it wasn’t a raccoon.  It was his neighbor, why may have been foaming at the mouth and plenty hairy, I dunno, but I suspect that at the very least, she was larger than a raccoon.

The neighbor was held overnight for observation at the local hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries. She reportedly went outside to check on her children when she heard gun shots and was struck by one of the bullets.

He was charged with a class 6 felony and is due to be sentenced in September.

A class 6 felony is the lowest ranking felony offense potentially punishable by imprisonment of one to five years and a possible maximum fine of $2,500, according to the Code of Virginia.

Bet he won’t be shooting any raccoons for a while.