On Tuesday, Sept. 1 at approximately 12:30 a.m., Seattle Police received a 911 call reporting a possible cougar in the Magnolia neighborhood. They later received a second call from someone in the Greenwood neighborhood at about noon that day, indicating that they had also seen a cougar near the Woodland Park Zoo.

The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife has been notified and is aware of these calls, according to Seattle Police.

Fish and Wildlife is the lead agency for any wildlife encounters, and Seattle Police are working closely with them. If anyone sees a cougar, they should call 911 and that information will be passed along to Fish and Wildlife.

Click here for a link to the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Web site on cougars.