Omigosh....
A few years ago, when I lived up in Ipswich, MA, I was riding home when I heard a "POP" come from the woods behind a house off to my left.
From the corner of my eye, I actually saw the pellet come at me, and POW! It hit me right in the thigh.
Caused a nasty little welt, no serious physical damage.
I rode my bike immediately to the local police station and reported it.
They were surprisingly blase' about it. Said they had reports of someone shooting at cars and garbage cans "over there". It didn't seem to phase them that now this sniper was shooting people, not just inanimate objects.
I guess they, too, view being shot with a pellet gun just a "prank".
Sigh.