CANMORE – A cougar looking on the outskirts of Canmore requests a warning from Alberta Parks.

The warning went into impact Sunday, January 8 and contains the Canmore City and Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park lands, particularly Cougar Creek, Horseshoe Loop trails, Montane Traverse Path and surrounding areas.

Alberta Parks spokesperson Bridget Burgess stated the warning stays in impact till additional discover, as cougars are frequent within the space.

There’s a cougar warning for Canmore Township and Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park.

“There have been repeated sightings and traces of cougars within the space; nonetheless, the warning is precautionary in nature,” he stated in an e-mail.

“There have been no assaults or shut encounters with people. It is very important watch out as there are various deer and elk in and across the space.”

The Bow Valley Equestrian Affiliation first reported {that a} cougar was killed on the Indian Flats on December 31. A scavenged cougar within the Horseshoe space was additionally reported by residents on Friday, January 6.

Additionally on Monday morning, January 9, a cougar was noticed within the woods between the backyards of 200 Elk Run Avenue.

The Bow Valley Equestrian Affiliation has warned individuals towards strolling canine off-leash on their property by Indian Flats.

“Using this space by wildlife is simply one of many causes we have now clear signage asking the general public to maintain their canine on leash,” the group says.

“If there was a severe incident involving horses or wildlife and an off-leash canine, we must rethink how the general public is accessing this house.”

Alberta Parks reminds individuals to make numerous noise and journey in teams to keep away from a shock encounter with a cougar; pay attention to the setting; look and take heed to cougars and their markings and hold pets on a leash.

Please report all cougar sightings instantly to 403-591-7755.