Cougar in Milton Wisconsin wild, tests show

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 Cougar in Milton Wisconsin wild, tests show

Genetic testing has shown that a big cat spotted in the countryside outside of Milton in January is likely the first confirmed wild cougar seen in the state in 100 years, wildlife experts with the state Department of Natural Resources said Wednesday.

Genetic analysis from a blood and urine sample from the cougar shows strong evidence that the cougar most likely dispersed from a population of wild animals in South Dakota.

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 Dead cougar in Chicago could be Milton-area cat

Members of the Chicago Police Department work a shooting scene Monday in the alley behind at 3422 N. Hoyne in suburban Chicago, involving the Police Deparment and a wild cougar.

Members of the Chicago Police Department work a shooting scene Monday in the alley behind at 3422 N. Hoyne in suburban Chicago, involving the Police Deparment and a wild cougar.
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A cougar that was shot and killed by the Chicago Police Department in the alley at 3422 N. Hoyne in suburban Chicago on Monday.

A cougar that was shot and killed by the Chicago Police Department in the alley at 3422 N. Hoyne in suburban Chicago on Monday.

CHICAGO — The cougar spotted near Milton might be dead.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officials hope to compare DNA from a cougar shot Monday by police on Chicago’s North Side to DNA from a cougar spotted northeast of Milton in January.

Chicago police said an officer shot and killed a 150-pound cougar in an alley after several residents reported seeing the cat, which was more than 5 feet long.

“It’s real intriguing,” said Wisconsin DNR wildlife supervisor Doug Fendry. “I certainly would not rule out the possibility that it’s the same cougar that we’ve had in our area.”

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