Police officers in a sa国际传媒 community were called to help with a four-foot-long iguana near a busy sa国际传媒 highway.
The iguana was spotted by a passerby on Jan. 11 near the shoulder of Lougheed Highway near Shook Street in Mission.
"Although some people may have immediately thought that such a report could not be true, any experienced officer will tell you that there are many times in this job that we encounter all sorts of peculiar situations, so this report could not be completely dismissed,” said a spokesperson at Mission RCMP on social media.
Given that the call came in from Hatzic Lake, the officer believed there was a possibility that the lizard creature could be in the wetlands.
"RCMP officers have extensive training to deal with a variety of situations, but iguana-wrangling is not one of them,” they said.
The officers headed to the scene and brought a dog-catching pole, a large crate and "extraordinary bravery."
They could see the "lizard" and worked their way up to it.
“It was anatomically incorrect, and it was, in fact, a stuffed iguana, designed to look very realistic,” they said.
Mission RCMP took the iguana into their care and hope that the owner will come forward to retrieve it.
One of the officers said, "Its eyes just seemed to say 'Iguana be your friend.'"
If you are missing your toy iguana, contact Mission RCMP at 604-826-7161.