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By Cheryl Chan

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VANCOUVER — The northern B.C. town of Kitimat has become a dangerous place for kitties — and residents say a family of wolverines is to blame.

As of Thursday, more than 80 cats have gone missing, while sightings of four wolverines — a male, female and two young — have been reported around town.“They’re the most vicious animals I know,” Kitimat Mayor Joanne Monaghan told the Vancouver Province. “They can kill a bear, an elk, a deer.”

While there have been no reports of wolverines attacking humans, townspeople are concerned that the wolverines might attack a child next.

“It scares the crap out of me,” said Ms. Monaghan.

“I’m concerned about my community, especially the kids. I can see a situation where a young child seeing their cat being attacked might try to save its pet and get attacked by the wolverine.”

Ms. Monaghan said the feline disappearances began in May when two residents reported their cats missing. A resident, who lives a block away, witnessed his cat being viciously attacked by a large wolverine.