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COCHRANE, Alta. — Wildlife officers in Alberta are investigating tips they’ve received after posting a photograph of a cougar carcass they say was illegally killed and abandoned in an area west of Calgary.

The photo, which was posted to the Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Facebook page on Saturday, shows the young cat dead in the snow that was taken late last month near Ghost Lake.

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The post says a campfire was still burning and a pair of work gloves were left behind.

Hunting cougars, while controversial, is not illegal in Alberta but there are rules.

“In Alberta, it is unlawful to abandon the skin of a mountain lion that has been hunted. Furthermore, the cougar season was closed in the relevant cougar management area at the time of the offence,” the Facebook post states.

The person responsible could face up to a $50,000 fine as well as one year in jail.

Thousands of people shared the post by Sunday afternoon and hundreds posted responses.