CLEARWATER, B.C. — Police in Clearwater, B.C., shot and killed what appeared to be a starving cougar that they say had little fear of humans.
RCMP Sgt. Grant Simpson says the animal was shot Tuesday after it was seen prowling through a subdivision in the municipality in B.C.'s North Thompson.
Police were told an animal had killed a house cat, and Simpson says his members determined the cougar posed a significant risk to the public.
When the cougar entered a home under construction, Simpson says officers moved in and shot it.
He says tranquilizing the cougar was not an option because it appeared unhealthy and starving.
A necropsy will be done on the animal's body that could determine why it was in such poor condition.
