It was sad, but it was their only option. The cougar was spotted in a residential area, and the police had him cornered. Animal control officers were on the way when the cougar charged at the police.

I get a kick out of our mayor. A lot of people were upset the animal had to be killed. His response was "Hey, I didn't hear of anyone running out of their homes wanting to save the pretty kitty."

It's hard for me to believe this mountain lion was living in the wild somewhere in Wisconsin and made his way to Chicago. I think those people should be angry at the owners instead of the police for placing this animal in this predicament in the first place.