“A lot of people don’t understand how big these animals actually are, how intimidating they look to the public and how much damage they’re actually doing,” he said.
Council Member Rose Herrera cast one of the three no votes.
“I don’t think it’s a good idea to enact this in haste without getting this worked out,” she said. “I’m concerned, who is going to have the gun? Who is going to be allowed to do this, and what are the things that our own city staff realize we have to work out? I’d rather see us go back, work out some of these details, and bring this thing back.”
The ordinance allows a person licensed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to trap and then shoot the wild pigs.
Khamis said he doesn’t want to commit “pig genocide,” but rather to make sure residents aren’t harmed by the animals, many of which weigh as much as 200 pounds.
