Cougar confirmed at Minto-Brown Island Park
A nighttime trail camera confirmed what city staff have been hearing for months: there’s a cougar patrolling Minto-Brown Island Park.
On Thursday, parks staff pulled footage from trail cameras on different game trails and access roads throughout the 1,205 acre natural area near downtown Salem. It showed blurry images of the cougar taken in October through Dec. 1, said Matthew Johnston, Salem’s parks field supervisor.
City staff advise people to use caution at the park,…
