Victoria police are urging residents in James Bay to be cautious after a cougar was seen in the area Thursday morning.
VicPD says they received a report of a cougar being spotted on Menzies Street just after 7 a.m.
We have had a cougar sighting this morning in James Bay. If you see it, give us a call 250-995-7654 #yyj #yyjtraffic
— Victoria Police (@vicpdcanada) April 27, 2017
Officers were unable to locate the animal, but say it “doesn’t mean that it was unfounded.”
Anyone who sees the cougar is asked to call Victoria police at 250-995-7654.
More on James Bay cougar sighting from @vicpdcanada: "Just the one report. We couldn’t locate it, but doesn’t mean that it was unfounded."
— Andrew Johnson (@CTVNewsAndrew) April 27, 2017
