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A Canadian Forces Griffon helicopter is shown over Richmond, B.C., in 2010. A Griffon military helicopter made an unexpected landing on the front lawn of a Nova Scotia summer home on Sept. 29, 2013, after its main rotor clipped the antenna of a Coast Guard ship.DARRYL DYCK/The Canadian Press

A Griffon military helicopter made an unexpected landing on the front lawn of a summer home Monday in Nova Scotia.

The chopper touched down on Shaw Island around 10:30 p.m. as a precaution after its main rotor clipped the antenna of a Coast Guard ship.

No was hurt in the incident, which occurred during an exercise.

A local resident says the helicopter landed on the property of Scotiabank president Brian Porter, who wasn't at home at the time.

The military says it will investigate what caused the helicopter to clip the ship's antenna.