By Adam Bartow

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HARPSWELL, Maine ( WMTW ) — The Harpswell Community School was in lockdown for a short time Wednesday morning after someone reported seeing a man with a gun nearby.

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called to Harpswell Island Road just after 10 a.m. Wednesday after someone called to say a man had a rifle and they didn’t believe that person was allowed to have guns.

The school was put on lockdown out of what police call an abundance of caution while they responded to determine if there was a threat.

When police arrived, they determined that the location was actually further down the road and involved a man who had come out of his home with a .22 to defend his chickens who were being attacked.

The school lock

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