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‘Cougar’ likely just housecat

Despite camera footage, Washougal River Road resident not convinced

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An animal, seen in the lower left hand corner of this photo, is a house cat, according to Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Officer Thomas Moats. Nataliya Milushkina, a resident who lives near Washougal River Road Milepost 8, has wondered if the animal is a juvenile cougar. (Contributed photos courtesy of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)

A Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) officer says an animal originally believed to be a juvenile cougar wandering near homes off Washougal River Road is a common housecat.

The woman who reported the sighting, however, is not convinced.

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