KELOWNA, BC — Residents of a Kelowna neighbourhood are in disbelief after learning that a cougar has been shot.
The cat was shot early Saturday morning in the backyard of a Black Mountain residence off Shaunna Road.
Resident, Blair Stewart, says his barking dog woke him up, so he went outside to investigate. He says he saw a cougar climb a tree at the perimeter of his yard and called conservation officers.
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The cat was destroyed at the scene.
Conservation officials say the cougar has been recovering from a recent head injury and that there had been complaints of a cougar targeting small animals in the area prior to Saturday’s incident.
Officers believe the male cat was about three years old.
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