Rare Cougar Sighting Reported in Urban Vancouver, Far From Wilderness

A wild cougar runs away before it was chased down and eventually trapped and tranquilized in the community of James Bay in Victoria, on Oct. 5, 2015. The Canadian Press/Chad Hipolito

A rare cougar sighting has been reported in Vancouver’s urban Dunbar neighbourhood.

The BC Conservation Officer Service says in a statement that the big cat was reported on Dec. 26 around Blenheim Street between 26th and 36th Avenues.