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3 teens with pellet gun near Cavendish Beach festival get visit from police

Three teens who went into the woods near Cavendish Beach with a pellet gun on Friday got a visit from the RCMP after somebody called to report a gun.

Officers explain to teen why there is heightened awareness about attacks on large gatherings

A rainbow of lawn chairs forms in front of the main stage at the Cavendish Beach Music Festival. Police met with a group of teens with a pellet gun near the festival after RCMP received a call. (Nicole Williams/CBC)

Three teens who went into the woods near CavendishBeach with a pellet gun on Friday got a visit from the RCMPafter somebody called to report a gun.

Police investigated and found three 17-year-olds off the Simpson Mill Road asthe Cavendish Beach Music Festival was in its first day.

RCMP Staff Sgt. Kevin Bailliesaid it was a relatively innocent situation, but the officers explained to the teens why there would be heightened awareness due to attacks on large gatherings in Europe and the U.S.

Baillie saidit's hard to discern a firearm from pellet gun at a distance.

No charges were laid.