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Cougar spotted near Cedar Hill Golf Course

A cougar was spotted in a residential area in Saanich on Saturday morning. A homeowner in the 1400 block of Derby Road near the Cedar Hill Golf Course spotted the big cat about 9:30 a.m. and called 911.
cougar camera
A motion-sensitive camera caught this cougar near Lombard Road in Metchosin on May 23.

A cougar was spotted in a residential area in Saanich on Saturday morning.

A homeowner in the 1400 block of Derby Road near the Cedar Hill Golf Course spotted the big cat about 9:30 a.m. and called 911.

Police officers and pound officers did an extensive search but could not locate the animal. They notified area residents and businesses to be careful. The B.C. Conservation Office was also notified.

A cougar was shot on Monday after confronting a woman on the Galloping Goose Trail near Glen Lake in Langford.

Another cougar was spotted Tuesday night near Langford Lake but West Shore RCMP were not able to locate it.

People are asked to call 911 if they see a cougar.


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