CHICAGO (AP) -- Biologists have confirmed that a cougar shot to death by Chicago police came into the city by way of Wisconsin.

The Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control says a DNA sample obtained from the cougar was a match to a sample from a cougar seen in southern Wisconsin's Rock County on January 18th.

Animal control administrator Dr. Donna Alexander says officials hope additional testing can further delineate the cougar's genealogy and paint a better picture of his life.

The remains of the 124-pound, 5-foot-4-inch male cat have been transferred to the Field Museum.

Chicago police shot the cougar as it ran through a residential North Side neighborhood on April 15th.