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Hunter's bullet hits sleeping couple's bed |
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December 2, 2017 |
By Michel Meier
Boundary County Public Information Officer
On November 30 at approximately 8 a.m., the
Boundary County Sheriff’s Office responded to a
residence in the Pleasant Valley area where a
bullet had pierced a bedroom wall and struck an
occupied bed.
A man and wife had been asleep in their bed when
the bullet came through the wall and struck the
mattress only inches from the husband.
Investigating deputies determined that it was a
bullet fired from a high powered rifle. The
person responsible for firing the round is
unknown.
It is believed the round was fired from a
cultivated field at least five hundred yards
from the victim’s residence. It is not believed
the residence was fired upon intentionally, it
is thought instead that the round was recklessly
fired toward the home by someone hunting in or
near the field.
No injuries resulted, but the Boundary County
Sheriff’s Office would like to mention the
importance of being responsible while hunting.
Always know your backstop before you fire.
Boundary County has become much more populous
and built up in the past 10 years, with many
homes built in or around traditional hunting
areas.
The responsibility of those hunting in all areas
must be to use common sense, safe firearms
handling and maturity.
Causing property damage, injury or death due to
negligent behavior such as noted above is a
felony offense. |
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