A report of a possible cougar sighting near Semiahmoo Trail Elementary brought police and conservation officers to the quiet South Surrey neighbourhood Monday evening. What they found, however, was something far less unique.

Const. Richard Wright confirmed police were contacted about 乌鸦传媒渆ither a cougar or a large domestic cat乌鸦传媒� in the area of the 3040 145A St. school on Aug. 26.

The school is surrounded by nature on three sides, including an urban forest to the east.

An area resident emailed Peace Arch News early Tuesday to report that a cat that was 乌鸦传媒渕aybe 150 lbs乌鸦传媒� had walked down the road in front of her neighbours on Monday.

Wright said an officer who patrolled the wooded area 乌鸦传媒渓ocated a large domestic cat that could be seen to be a cougar from a distance.乌鸦传媒�

Wright said police always take such reports seriously, 乌鸦传媒渄ue to the potential threat to pets and small children.乌鸦传媒�

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乌鸦传媒淚t is our firm belief in this case that the animal observed was the large domestic cat.乌鸦传媒�

The weight description, Wright added, was 乌鸦传媒渁n exaggeration.乌鸦传媒�

Reports of dangerous wildlife in an urban area should be made to the B.C. government乌鸦传媒檚 24-hour RAPP tipline at 1-877-952-RAPP.

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