Just got an email to the effect that there are 2 cougars at Moresby pond and that they attacked and killed a dog there. Has anyone else heard this or is it a fine PR rumour?
it’s been all over my facebook all day…
apparently also been sighted by neptune inn
and a half eaten beaver was found near hospital ?
its everywhere i look today… so if its a prince rumor… its a big one…
a half eaten beaver???..sounds taboo…
i think the northern view would of posted something like this if it was true…or the rcmp do a news release/warning…
im thinking its all bs
Yeah, that half eaten beaver sounds suspicious…
A cougar with a beaver that is only half eaten is going to be one angry cat!
(Sorry, had to be said)
So let me get this er… straight? a cougar ate a beaver only a few blocks from the moby and its not a laughing matter?
this cougar story has been around for 3 years and we haven’t seen any proof of it, no tracks, droppings or photos, it’s all bs, there’s no cougar running around town eating puppies and the heads of beavers.
By Monica Lamb-Yorski
The Daily News
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Two of the Northern Region’s conservation officers were in Prince Rupert Sunday and Monday .
The men were following up on cougar sightings in Prince Rupert that have been reported over the last month.
“We’re hoping to come back in the near future to do some school programs,” said Gareth Scrivner. “People shouldn’t panic and be alarmed, but they need to know what to do if they do see a cougar.”
There are cougars in several towns around the province, Scrivner added.
“I’ve worked on Vancouver Island where there are cougars and there have been very few incidents. You may see a cougar, but it’s generally not interested in you. The advice would be to face it, not turn your back and run, but make noise, let it know you are a human, and then back away facing it.”
Scrivner’s colleague, Colin Kravontka, said it helps to make yourself look bigger. “If you are out hiking, carry a walking stick. Have your pets on a leash. Have your children beside you. You don’t want to turn and run, but be aggressive. We’ve heard stories where people are telling children to play dead if they see a cougar. That’s not right. Never with a cougar.”
People need to be vigilant, he added, especially with small children. “Children have that high pitched voice quality that might attract a cougar. They might be playing outside around their house, screaming and yelling. Parents have to keep an eye on them.”
To date there have been sightings reported in the area near Hays Cove Avenue, on Borden Street, and most recently on Omineca and Summit Avenues, around the park area and near Roosevelt School.
Interestingly, there have been no cougar sightings reported in Terrace yet this year.
While in Prince Rupert, Scrivner and Kravontka, patrolled all the areas where sightings had been reported, but didn’t see any evidence of a cougar.
“We have received a number of calls and some of them are credible,” confirmed Scrivner, although one person reported a black cougar. “People should look in books or on the internet at photographs of cougars, so they know what they are looking for.”
Most sightings of cougars occur at dusk and dawn, the two reminded the public. When it comes to trying to catch a cougar, one of the things that will help is the use of cougar hounds.
“That makes it easier than trying to catch something like wolves,” explained Kravontka. “We can call in cougar hounds and they can tree a cat.”
Kravontka and Scrivner are convinced there’s only one cougar in Prince Rupert.
“Last year we had two in the Terrace area. Their territories don’t usually overlap. Young ones might stay together for a bit, but then they’ll split up,” added Kravontka.
During their two days in the City, the conservation officers noticed that there are several attractants in many neighbourhoods for cougars, bears and wolves.
People are leaving their little dogs tied up the front yard, there are dumpsters open behind buildings, and garbage in the front yard. “If people are feeding deer they need to be cognizant that if they are bringing deer into their yards, that may be drawing bears and cougars in to have a look,” Scrivner commented.
Anyone seeing a predatory animal is asked to call 1-877-952-7277.
So the warning from a resident about a cougar eating a pet dog at Moresby is not true? Why don’t folks get their facts straight before they spread horrible stories like this?
Well that’s what i said on the post on PR FAcebook garage sales, but apparently I’m being a negative nelly… LOL
It’s fine to be aware, but to spread a rumor that something was killed? That just instills panic…
according to a local moresby resident who called the rcmp and conservation office there has been nothing officially reported…
We at the Northern View did actually look into this when we saw it on Facebook, and we can’t find any confirmation that this story is true.
Our reporter called the Conservation Office – which is responsible for handling attacks like this – and they haven’t had any report given to them about it.
We also called the RCMP to see if anyone had filed a police report about this, no one had. While apparently a lot of people have called the police to ask about cougars, no one has actually claimed to have actually seen one.
So while we can’t completely discount the story, but we can’t say it’s anything more than a rumor.
[quote=“TheNewsman”]We at the Northern View did actually look into this when we saw it on Facebook, and we can’t find any confirmation that this story is true.
Our reporter called the Conservation Office – which is responsible for handling attacks like this – and they haven’t had any report given to them about it.
We also called the RCMP to see if anyone had filed a police report about this, no one had. While apparently a lot of people have called the police to ask about cougars, no one has actually claimed to have actually seen one.
So while we can’t completely discount the story, but we can’t say it’s anything more than a rumor.[/quote]
good post…thanks for the info…if someones pet was actually killed im sur it would of been reported to the authorities…typical prince rumour crap…
TheNewsman,
Thanks for your post. It seems that this may be a rumour. Did anyone actually see the cougar?
a rumour???
not a chance in prince rupert…
Prince Rumour!!!
What a great video , thanks