Victoria police issued an alert Friday afternoon after a deer was found dead in the yard of a Esquimalt home believed to be killed by a cougar.
Police said there is reason to suspect it could be a cougar rather than another large animal.
The deer was found in the 600-block of Lampson Street, not far from where police had to shoot and kill a cougar only a few months ago.
ALERT | Evidence of a cougar spotted 600-block of Lampson in #Esquimalt. Fresh deer kill in a backyard. Cougar not actually seen.
— Victoria Police (@vicpdcanada) August 4, 2017
Police are urging Esquimalt residents to watch their children and pets until the cougar has been located. They have not been able to locate the cougar.
The B.C. Conservation Officer Service has been notified and VicPD patrolling the area.
Anyone who sees the cougar is asked to call 911 immediately.
