12/06/2009 10:57 PM KSTP.com
By: LUKE GARRISON
A north metro neighborhood is on alert after a rare confirmed sighting of a cougar. A police dash camera in Champlin actually caught the big cat on tape early Saturday morning.
A DNR officer watched the video and confirmed to FIVE EYEWITNESS NEWS that the animal, is indeed, a cougar.
Police have stepped up patrols in the area, and want people who live nearby to be on the lookout. Those who live near the cougar sighting say it is an area with several children and pets and they are very alarmed.
"There's a cougar loose in this area? Oh my gosh!" said one resident in the area.
"It is an issue for public safety when that type of animal is going through a neighborhood. It could cause a lot of problems," said Champlin Police Sgt. Chris Larrabee.
http://www.am1500.com/link/Cougar_in_Champlin
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