Seriously, If this poor Cheetah is loose in BC I seriously feel for it. In case you don't know, Canada is bloody cold in the winter.
At least whomever ID'd it, they did that correctly.
Hope they can find it.
Cheetah
A big cat is on the loose in the Kootenays after being spotted hanging out near Highway 3A near Kootenay Bay, about 80 kilometres west of Cranbrook.
RCMP put out the warning late last night, giving residents in the area of Crawford Bay and Kootenay Bay the heads up, and asking in a news release, “Does anyone know someone who owns a cheetah?”
The RCMP got the report about the wandering adult cheetah around 4:30 p.m., after a sighting near the community of Crawford Bay, B.C. A motorist was able to snap a few photos — and noticed the cat was wearing an orange cloth collar.
The Mounties and British Columbia Conservation Services are now on the hunt to find the animal.
They’d also like to speak to the big cat’s custodian.
Until the big cat is corralled, people are asked to be vigilant outdoors — keeping a close eye on small children and pets.
Conservation officials say a cheetah is typically shy and less aggressive than other members of the large cat family. But it should still be treated like a wild animal, says RCMP Cpl. Dan Moskaluk.
If anyone sees the cheetah, they’re asked to call 911 or the Controlled Alien Species Unit of the British Columbia Conservation Service at 877-952-7277.
At least whomever ID'd it, they did that correctly.
Hope they can find it.
Cheetah
A big cat is on the loose in the Kootenays after being spotted hanging out near Highway 3A near Kootenay Bay, about 80 kilometres west of Cranbrook.
RCMP put out the warning late last night, giving residents in the area of Crawford Bay and Kootenay Bay the heads up, and asking in a news release, “Does anyone know someone who owns a cheetah?”
The RCMP got the report about the wandering adult cheetah around 4:30 p.m., after a sighting near the community of Crawford Bay, B.C. A motorist was able to snap a few photos — and noticed the cat was wearing an orange cloth collar.
The Mounties and British Columbia Conservation Services are now on the hunt to find the animal.
They’d also like to speak to the big cat’s custodian.
Until the big cat is corralled, people are asked to be vigilant outdoors — keeping a close eye on small children and pets.
Conservation officials say a cheetah is typically shy and less aggressive than other members of the large cat family. But it should still be treated like a wild animal, says RCMP Cpl. Dan Moskaluk.
If anyone sees the cheetah, they’re asked to call 911 or the Controlled Alien Species Unit of the British Columbia Conservation Service at 877-952-7277.