Image: WildSafeBC and Google Maps / WildSafeBC Fraser Valley says it has been notified of a cougar sighting in daylight in the Promontory Heights area of Chilliwack.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Cougar sighting in Promontory

Daytime cougar sighting in Promontory Heights prompts advisory

Apr 10, 2024 | 10:04 AM

CHILLIWACK — WildSafeBC Fraser Valley says it has been notified of a cougar sighting in daylight in the Promontory Heights area of Chilliwack, prompting the organization to issue a public advisory through social media.

According to a social media post dated Tuesday, April 9 at 2:44 p.m., the non-profit organization says Promontory Heights Elementary School staff and the B.C. Conservation Officer Service are both aware of the daytime cougar sighting and are monitoring the situation.

“This area is considered cougar habitat but sightings during the day are more unusual and can cause a disturbance for the community,” WildSafeBC Fraser Valley wrote on Facebook.

One person on Facebook said there was a sighting in the Apple Creek strata complex, located at 46360 Valleyview Road in Promontory.

WildSafeBC provided the following tips for people in case they see a cougar:

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• Stop, don’t run.
• Maintain eye contact.
• Pick up small pets or young children.
• Make yourself look big by opening your jacket or umbrella.
• Back away and yield to the cougar.
• Stick together as a group.
• Make noise, yell, and be assertive.
• Never play dead or crouch on the ground.