umm a little overkill I'd say

[Valigator]

Well as I was imagining this thing going down in Wis. you gotta fiqure there were a few people around for this to make the news....now keep in mind this little guy was only 2 feet long...its a lizard for God's sake...now lets suppose a cop, fish and game, who ever ...all they had to do was slowly walk up behind it, reach down and grab the neck.....put him in a sack or something and call animal control or who ever is responsible and they discreetly dispose of the animal....blasting it from 35 feet...sounded a little more violent to me...but maybe your right....down here they are more common and that tactic is never one they would take here...