Wild endangered caracal, native to Africa, captured in Hoffman Estates CHICAGO (CBS) -- A wild cat that had been roaming the northwest suburbs for at least a few days is no longer on the prowl.

A caracal cat, which can reach up to 40 pounds and is native to Africa and Asia, was captured Tuesday after roaming through a Chicago suburb.

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 ...

Caracal captured: Exotic cat on the loose in Chicago suburbs found The Hoffman Estates Police Department said the caracal was set to be relocated "far away" from the Chicago suburb ...

The caracal, a medium-sized cat native to parts of Africa and Asia, was caught by police officers responding to a reported sighting at about 7:24 a.m. in the 1600 block of Foltz Drive, officials said.

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.

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