Randall Park space requested to maintain kids, pets inside resulting from cougar sighting

Authorities searched the Yakima park Monday after a number of experiences of a cougar sighting had been made.

YAKIMA – Authorities are looking out in and round a Yakima park after a number of folks reported seeing a cougar within the space.

Simply after 10 a.m. Monday, authorities with the Washington State Patrol, Yakima Sheriff’s Workplace, Yakima Police Division, and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife bought to the park to search for the wildcat.

Town requested that individuals within the space of Randall Park close to forty eighth Avenue South keep indoors and maintain kids and pets inside.

The heaviest police presence is throughout from forty eighth Avenue and Viola.

Authorities are looking for the cougar utilizing canines and drones in addition to a foot search of the realm.

Whereas cougar sightings are usually not uncommon for Yakima and the encircling areas, a lot of the sightings are normally reported in rural areas. On August 1, the Yakima County Sheriff’s Workplace responded to Sheep Firm Street and W Huntzinger Street in Selah after a cougar was spotted in a tree.

In case you spot a cougar or different predatory wildlife, you possibly can fill out a report on the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s website. It will assist authorities monitor the wildlife and assist warn people who find themselves within the space.

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