Man Arrested After Firing Gun in the Air to Defend Pet Duck From Dog Attack On 5/25/21 at 5:21 AM EDT A California man has been arrested after allegedly firing a gun in the air to defend his pet duck from a dog attack. The police confirmed that Wilson committed a public offense, as wilfully discharging "a firearm in a grossly negligent manner which could result in injury or death to a person" is illegal in the area. Read more The authorities said that the incident took place at around 9:15 a.m. on Monday at the 2200 block of Main Street in Escalon after a dog owned by one of Wilson's neighbors allegedly bit his pet duck.