More cougar sightings in Oroville
Published 1:55 pm Tuesday, February 5, 2013
OROVILLE – The Oroville Police Department is reporting residents have sighted a cougar and possibly a cub in the Highland Drive/Summit Drive/Deerpath area.
The police department is advising residents to keep an eye out for the cougar, to be particularly watchful of small children and to keep their pets close to home.
“We have made contact with the school district office to inform them of the situation since they do have a bus route up that way,” said Oroville Police Chief Clay Warnstaff, adding that his department has made contact with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife as well.
Warnstaff asks that if a cougar is sighted to be sure and inform his department as soon as possible at (509) 476-2913.
About Gary DeVon
Gary DeVon is the managing editor of the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune and celebrated his 25th year at the newspaper in August 2012. He graduated from Gonzaga University with a degree in Communications - Print Journalism, with an emphasis in photojournalism. He is a proud alumnus of Oroville High School. His family first settled in Okanogan County in the late 1800s. His parents are Judy DeVon and the late Larry DeVon and he has two younger brothers - Dante and Michael. Many family members still call Oroville home. He has a grown daughter, Segornae Douglas and a young granddaughter, Erin.
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