Manitoba trapper catches live cougar, 1st ever captured in the province
A Swan Valley-area trapper checking his line a few weeks ago stumbled upon a remarkable catch: the first cougar that's ever been captured alive in Manitoba.
![Manitoba trapper catches live cougar, 1st ever captured in the province](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7138237.1709922906!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/trapped-cougar.jpg)
![Clint Janzen says he was checking his trap line when he spotted the big cat just off to the side of a trail. A cougar in a wooded area.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7138237.1709922906!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/trapped-cougar.jpg)
A Swan Valley-area trapper checking his line a few weeks ago stumbled upon a remarkable catch: the first cougar that's ever been captured alive in Manitoba.