If you saw the videos and photos of a cougar running through Airdrie this evening and thought they were AI-generated, they were not.<\/p>\n
According to Airdrie RCMP, they, along with Alberta Fish and Wildlife officers, responded Thursday after a cougar was spotted in Airdrie\u2019s Luxstone neighbourhood around 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
Officers responded to the area and dealt with the situation after it was found in a backyard. According to RCMP, the cougar was tranquillized and transported out west, where it will be released.<\/p>\n
DiscoverAirdrie has reached out to Alberta Fish and Wildlife for more information and is currently awaiting a response. Further details will be provided as they become available.<\/p>\n
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