A cougar alert has been issued for the village of Meota, Sask.
The alert was issued Wednesday on Saskatchewan’s new emergency alert system – SaskAlert.
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According to the alert, a cougar was sighted just outside the village limits.
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People are being warned to be extremely cautious and to avoid the cougar or go indoors if it is spotted.
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It also asks people to report any sightings to local authorities.
The advisory alert is in place until Friday at 6:30 p.m. CT.
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