Cougar shot outside of elementary school in Rocky Mountain House

Rocky Mountain House RCMP officers shot and killed a cougar with a single bullet outside of an elementary school only a few hours before students were expected to arrive.
A witness called the RCMP after seeing a cougar walking down Main Street at 4:20 a.m. Friday, just a few blocks west of École Rocky Elementary School at 4703 50 Ave.
Recognizing the cougar posed a significant risk to the community, officers quickly tracked down the animal.
The cougar then climbed into a tree near É