Young cougars destroyed after becoming too used to humans in coastal B.C. town
OCEAN FALLS, B.C. — Two young cougars have been destroyed in a small town on British Columbia’s central coast after the animals grew increasingly bold and even entered buildings in the community.
Sgt. Jeff Tyre with the B.C. Conservation Officer Services said the “sub-adult” cats had been wandering around Ocean Falls, B.C., for a couple of months and their behaviour had become an increasing concern.
“They were consistently in the community. They were highly habituated, so showing no fear of humans whatsoever,” he said.
The animals were acting unnatural, going out at all hours of the day and coming increasingly close to humans, including on to people’s decks, Tyre said.