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FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 2024
VOL. 50 NO. 31
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Cougar seen across Bowen after coming over to the Island MANY STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO STAY SAFE & AVOID CONFLICT WITH COUGAR ALEX KURIAL Editor
LETTING THE CANNONS LOOSE We were staying with family over the August long weekend and were treated to a show by the local fire crew on their fire boat out in the middle of Deep Bay at around 4:30pm on Monday, August 5. Those watching from their decks and Pebbly Beach cheered loudly as the fire boat finished its three minute water show, having twirled around clockwise while spraying from its four water cannons. Such a fun sight to see! / Andrew Lukianiuk submission & photo
Bowen residents and visitors are being advised to exercise caution following the arrival of a cougar on the island. After several days of reported sightings of the big cat, its presence was confirmed in a surveillance video taken during the early hours of Tuesday, July 23. The video was recorded at Cape Roger Curtis, with sightings also coming in from other westside and mid-Island locations. Cougars are rare on Bowen, meaning residents may be unprepared to deal with them or visitors may not expect the animal to be here. The municipality released an advisory via the Alertable app on July 25 asking people to take precautions to keep themselves, family members and pets safe, and to attempt to make yards less attractive to wildlife. CONTINUED ON PAGE 9