Two animals illegally hunted and killed in East King County, a community outraged and City Officials concerned for neighbors safety. Now, hunters that break the law in Sammamish could be facing penalties as severe as driving under the influence.
Steve Bentler is still steamed about the bow hunter that illegally bagged a buck on his family’s property last month.
“They were actually coming out to visit the chickens when the guy shot across and apparently in that direction, I mean it could have been deadly,” said Bentler.
He thinks the current no hunting law isn’t tough enough.
“This guy should be thrown in jail and left to rot, he risked my nieces and nephews just to go after this buck,” said Bentler.
Sammamish made it a misdemeanor to hunt inside the City limits after a deer was shot and killed back in 2004. Now, two recent incident involving bow hunters have city leaders considering a strict change to the ordinance.
If the hunting law is changed in Sammamish it would be raised from a misdemeanor to a gross misdemeanor which is punishable by up to a year in jail and a $5,000 fine.
City Councilman John Curley says it would be a fairly strict penalty.
“But, I wouldn't want to go to prison telling everybody I shot a deer in Sammamish that's why I'm doing hard time,” said Curley.
A stiff penalty makes neighbors like John Miller believe it could stop the bullets and arrows from flying around the subdivisions.
“We've got kids out here running around doesn't make sense to me to be shooting bows or shooting a gun or anything like that in a neighborhood,” said Miller.
Steve Bentler knows the proposed changes won’t affect the hunter that took down the deer at his family’s house. But, he hopes the punishment he does get teaches him not to come near his family again.
“What a worthless slime bucket I think he should be thrown in jail,” said Bentler.
Coming up on Tuesday night the Sammamish City Council will vote on whether to adopt this tougher no hunting ordinance.
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