A MAN reportedly shot at scared members of the public with a suspected air pistol at a Dorset wetland. 

Police rushed to Stour Meadows this afternoon following reports of a man roaming with a suspected air pistol and firing it at passers-by. 

Officers detained a man and recovered a weapon following the incident. 

It is unclear whether he was later arrested. 

We have approached Dorset Police for more details. 

A spokesman for the rural crime team said: “One male has been detained and a weapon recovered following an incident at Stour Meadows, Blandford. 

“Officers attended the scene today following reports of a male shooting members of the public with a suspected air pistol.”