When Craig Caignou heard a noise Wednesday evening outside his trailer near Harrison Hot Springs, he thought it was his cat wanting in.

He opened the door and saw Casper alright. But she was dead in the mouth of a cougar.

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Despite the light he was holding and the presence of a human so close, the cougar didn香蕉视频直播檛 spook.

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The B.C. Conservation Officer Service confirmed this was the second sighting of a cougar in Harrison Hot Springs in recent days, although Caignou香蕉视频直播檚 encounter isn香蕉视频直播檛 listed as a 香蕉视频直播渟ighting,香蕉视频直播� but rather a conflict.

The first sighting was on July 31 by a resident on Miami River Drive who said a cougar was on the trail looking at her housecat through a chainlink fence.

When the BCCOS gets a report of a cougar, they try to ensure it香蕉视频直播檚 actually a cougar and not a bobcat, which is a common mistake, said conservation officer Hana Anderson.

In the case of the sighting and the conflict in Harrison, Anderson said it香蕉视频直播檚 consistent not only with it being a cougar but with normal predatory behaviour.

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And while the Village of Harrison Hot Springs has posted signs around about the cougar in the area, Anderson said there isn香蕉视频直播檛 much more they can do since the cougar is behaving normally.

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As for Caignou, he香蕉视频直播檚 upset a warning wasn香蕉视频直播檛 issued after the July 31 sighting.

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The interactive site shows reported sightings and conflicts across B.C.

paul.henderson@theprogress.com
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