Virginia bill targets airborne 'drones' that spy on hunters

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia lawmaker is trying to shoot down unmanned “drone” aircraft that might prowl the skies over private lands snooping on hunters below.

Sen. Frank Ruff of Mecklenberg County says his bill was inspired by a news story of an animal-rights group flying a small, remote-controlled plane carrying a video camera over a hunt club in Pennsylvania where captive pigeons were released and shot down. That drone was also shot from the skies.