Oct. 16 (UPI) -- An exotic caracal cat seen wandering loose in a Chicago suburb for the past few days was safely captured by animal control officers, authorities said. The Hoffman Estates Police ...

A caracal that had recently been on the loose in a suburban Chicago neighborhood has officially been captured, nearly 24 hours after officials warned residents of the exotic cat in the area.

An exotic large cat native to parts of Africa and Asia has been found hiding under a resident’s deck after being spotted wandering around an Illinois golf club in the suburbs of Chicago, police ...

A caracal cat, an animal native to Asia sometimes kept as exotic pet, is loose in Illinois suburbs. Cops ask residents to report sightings.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (WLS) -- A rare, endangered large cat was captured after being reported on the loose in the north suburbs. Hoffman Estates police captured the caracal at a home after several ...

A caracal cat, an animal native to Asia sometimes kept as exotic pet, is loose in Illinois suburbs. Cops ask residents to report sightings.

The cat, a caracal, was sighted in Hoffman Estates on Monday, Oct. 14 and again around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, local police said. Authorities found the large cat unharmed, hiding under a ...

In the middle of an interview, Katelin Howell notices her exotic caracal cat who went missing, bringing a day of searching to an end.Howell says, I was really excited and shocked actually I didn't ...

According to the Big Cat Sanctuary, grown-up caracals weigh between 8-18 kg (~17 to 39 lbs.) and grow to be around one meter long, or just over three feet.

Oct. 15 (UPI) --Residents of a Chicago suburb are being warned to keep an eye out for a caracal, a species of wild cat native to Asia and Africa. The Hoffman Estates Police Department said the ...

A caracal cat, an animal native to Asia sometimes kept as exotic pet, is loose in Illinois suburbs. Cops ask residents to report sightings.

A caracal cat, an animal native to Asia sometimes kept as exotic pet, is loose in Illinois suburbs. Cops ask residents to report sightings.