By Associated Press - Thursday, May 8, 2014

BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) - Parents and students at Ridgewood Elementary School in Beaverton are on alert after two cougar sightings Wednesday near the school.

The school alerted families by phone and email.

A Fish and Wildlife spokesman told KPTV (https://bit.ly/1kOOIao) officers will search the woods near the school and set a trap if they find evidence of a cougar.



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Information from: KPTV-TV, https://www.kptv.com/

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