Hey guys, got these two emails which I found amusing. They are both from the Campus Police at University of Maryland, College Park.
Email 1: July 31, 2008
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND 20742-6011
301-405-3555
EMERGENCY / DIAL 911
http://www.umdps.umd.edu
CAMPUS ALERT
July 31, 2008
There have been several reliable sightings of an animal fitting the
description of a cougar on the campus. The description of the sighted
cat is: light tan and tawny brown, about 4 feet long with a 4 foot tail,
and weighing about 50 pounds. Several sightings have been reported from
the area of Cole Field House, near the Clarice Smith Performing Arts
Center, and continuing through the wooded areas to the area of the
Comcast Center and Arena Drive Garage. There has been no report of
aggressive behavior on the part of the animal, but community members are
warned that cougars are a predatory species and that, if seen, the
animal should not be approached.
If you see the animal, please contact the university police at
301-405-3555. University police are working with other agencies to
remove the animal from the campus area.
Prepared by:
Captain John Brandt
Crime Prevention Unit
jbrandt@umpd.umd.edu
UMD ALERT - Receive campus emergency information on your text enabled
device. Subscribe at alert.umd.edu or text UMD to 411911 from your
device.
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This note was authorized for distribution to
University of Maryland Community by:
Public Safety Director/Police Chief Kenneth W. Krouse
Email 2: August 1, 2008
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND 20742-6011
301-405-3555
EMERGENCY ? DIAL 911
http://www.umdps.umd.edu
August 1, 2008
CAMPUS ALERT
Late this afternoon, a Department of Public Safety surveillance camera
observed a large feline at the edge of the same wooded area where the
two previous sighting of the suspected cougar were made. A search of the
area was conducted and the feline was also observed at close range by a
university police officer. Images of the feline were viewed by personnel
at the MD Department of Natural Resources and they have confirmed that
the feline that we observed and recorded is not a cougar.
The markings and size of the feline do appear consistent with a type of
cat called a Savannah Cat. This is a hybrid of a Domestic Short Hair cat
and a Serval, which is a larger African feline. Savannahs can grow to be
as large as 35 pounds and can be a great deal larger than normal
domesticated cats. They have been referred to as the Great Danes of the
cat family.
At this time, the feline is still loose. University police will continue
their efforts to positively identify the animal. If you should observe
this feline, please do not approach it; call the university police, at
301-405-3555 and report the sighting.
Prepared by:
Captain John Brandt
Public Information Officer
jbrandt@umpd.umd.edu
UMD ALERT - Receive campus emergency information on your text enabled
device. Subscribe at alert.umd.edu or text UMD to 411911 from your
device.
********************
This note was authorized for distribution to
University of Maryland Community by:
Public Safety Director/Police Chief Kenneth W. Krouse
Bummer. I was really hoping for a cougar on campus
Email 1: July 31, 2008
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND 20742-6011
301-405-3555
EMERGENCY / DIAL 911
http://www.umdps.umd.edu
CAMPUS ALERT
July 31, 2008
There have been several reliable sightings of an animal fitting the
description of a cougar on the campus. The description of the sighted
cat is: light tan and tawny brown, about 4 feet long with a 4 foot tail,
and weighing about 50 pounds. Several sightings have been reported from
the area of Cole Field House, near the Clarice Smith Performing Arts
Center, and continuing through the wooded areas to the area of the
Comcast Center and Arena Drive Garage. There has been no report of
aggressive behavior on the part of the animal, but community members are
warned that cougars are a predatory species and that, if seen, the
animal should not be approached.
If you see the animal, please contact the university police at
301-405-3555. University police are working with other agencies to
remove the animal from the campus area.
Prepared by:
Captain John Brandt
Crime Prevention Unit
jbrandt@umpd.umd.edu
UMD ALERT - Receive campus emergency information on your text enabled
device. Subscribe at alert.umd.edu or text UMD to 411911 from your
device.
********************
This note was authorized for distribution to
University of Maryland Community by:
Public Safety Director/Police Chief Kenneth W. Krouse
Email 2: August 1, 2008
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND 20742-6011
301-405-3555
EMERGENCY ? DIAL 911
http://www.umdps.umd.edu
August 1, 2008
CAMPUS ALERT
Late this afternoon, a Department of Public Safety surveillance camera
observed a large feline at the edge of the same wooded area where the
two previous sighting of the suspected cougar were made. A search of the
area was conducted and the feline was also observed at close range by a
university police officer. Images of the feline were viewed by personnel
at the MD Department of Natural Resources and they have confirmed that
the feline that we observed and recorded is not a cougar.
The markings and size of the feline do appear consistent with a type of
cat called a Savannah Cat. This is a hybrid of a Domestic Short Hair cat
and a Serval, which is a larger African feline. Savannahs can grow to be
as large as 35 pounds and can be a great deal larger than normal
domesticated cats. They have been referred to as the Great Danes of the
cat family.
At this time, the feline is still loose. University police will continue
their efforts to positively identify the animal. If you should observe
this feline, please do not approach it; call the university police, at
301-405-3555 and report the sighting.
Prepared by:
Captain John Brandt
Public Information Officer
jbrandt@umpd.umd.edu
UMD ALERT - Receive campus emergency information on your text enabled
device. Subscribe at alert.umd.edu or text UMD to 411911 from your
device.
********************
This note was authorized for distribution to
University of Maryland Community by:
Public Safety Director/Police Chief Kenneth W. Krouse
Bummer. I was really hoping for a cougar on campus
what kind of cougar?