Police seek cheetah spotted along southeast B.C. highway
CRESTON, B.C. — Conservation officers are looking for a cheetah seen wandering the snowy roads of southeastern British Columbia.
RCMP in Creston said the cheetah was spotted along Highway 3A on Thursday at about 4:30 p.m. in the Crawford Bay and Kootenay Bay areas.
A motorist who saw the animal sent photos to police. The witness told RCMP the animal appeared to be wearing an orange cloth collar.
Insp. Joe Caravetta of the B.C. Conservation Officer Service said Friday that three officers are hunting for the cat and also looking for its owner.