Iowa wrestler charged with shooting a duck with a bow and arrow

The consequences were unclear Monday for Iowa All-American wrestler Ethen Lofthouse after he was accused of illegally shooting a duck with a bow and arrow, then later admitting to police he intended to eat the dead duck.

The University of Iowa athletic department, in a statement Monday morning it was “aware of the situation, and is working with Lofthouse through the process outlined in the UI Athletics Department Student-Athlete Code of Conduct.”

Iowa City Police responded to 36 Jema Court in Iowa City at 12:40 p.m. Friday to reports that individuals had been seen shooting arrows at a duck in the home’s backyard, according to police complaints.

Upon arrival, a witness told officers that one of their neighbors had shot the duck with an arrow and taken it into the garage, according to police. Police say Lofthouse, 22, admitted to shooting the duck and provided his bow and the dead duck for inspection. Lofthouse told police he was an avid hunter and his intention was to eat the duck