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Volusia County deputies save falconers targeted by gunfire in the woods

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A pair of falconers were out flying their hawk Saturday when someone took a shot at them with what they believed was a high-caliber rifle.

Deputies with the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office quickly responded to the scene and got the pair to safety, Lindsay Wheeler said on her Facebook page.

“My husband and I are falconers and were out flying a hawk when someone started firing a high-caliber rifle nearby,” she wrote. “A bullet whizzed past us in the woods only a few feet away, so we called 911.

“Glad to know you guys are always around helping to make our community a safer place.”

The VCSO reposted a photo of Lindsay and Eric Wheeler with a response.

“Everyone, please be safe out there. Enjoy the Super Bowl. Be good to one another, drive responsibly and don’t fire at the falconers," the sheriff's office said in the post.

The sheriff's office did not say if any arrests had been made in connection with the incident.