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Possible cougar sighting at Sunningdale Park in Moose Jaw, Sask.

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The Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) is asking the public to use caution in the area of Sunningdale Park and the Rotary Cove Trail after a possible cougar sighting.

Police say at around 10:50 a.m. Sunday, they received a report of a possible cougar sighting just east of Sunningdale School.

They attended to the area with conservation officers and used a drone to surveillance the area, but they have not been able to locate a cougar, say police.

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The MJPS suspended their search Sunday afternoon, but continue to ask people to use caution in the area.

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Anyone who spots a cougar is asked to contact the MJPS immediately at (306) 694-7600.

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