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Feb 17, 2022 10:44 PM - The Canadian Press

RCMP handcuff cougar spotted in Maple Ridge neighbourhood

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Mounties in Maple Ridge found a unique use for their handcuffs this week as they worked with conservation officers to save a curious but unwelcome cougar. (Photo - Ridge Meadows RCMP/Twitter)

Mounties in Maple Ridge found a unique use for their handcuffs this week as they worked with conservation officers to save a curious but unwelcome cougar.

The big cat had wandered into a busy neighbourhood of the Metro Vancouver city on a sunny Sunday and there were concerns it might have to be shot because so many people were nearby.

Instead, police shooed residents into their homes and secured the area while conservation officers tranquilized the cougar and police handcuffed its front paws as a precaution in case it woke up and tried to run before it was caged.

The statement from Maple Ridge RCMP say the cougar has been safely relocated to a remote location and the handcuffs were retrieved.

Ridge Meadows RCMP on Twitter:

Cops cuff cougar and successful assist with relocating him to a safe location. Read our release here; https://ridgemeadows.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=2123&languageId=1&contentId=73508

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