A man in Vermont was accused of beating his mother with a rifle on Saturday after she allegedly stole deer meat from him, a report said. According to the Rutland Herald, Zachary C. Merriam, 21, allegedly chased his mother around her home and hit her with his 30-30 rifle, leaving bruises on her back, because he thought she’d taken a chunk of meat from a deer he’d hunted. MAN CHARGED IN PIT BULL’S FATAL BEATING, STABBINGBruises reportedly found on the woman’s back appeared to be the result of the alleged incident, police said, and were photographed by police as evidence. Merriam denied hitting his mother but admitted the pair had been fighting after she reportedly stole the meat, the Rutland Herald reported. He was reportedly released from jail and was ordered to not go anywhere near his mother.

Source: Fox News November 23, 2017 00:43 UTC