An exotic caracal cat seen wandering loose in a Chicago suburb for the past few days was safely captured by animal control ...

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

Though it might be tempting to try to pet it, remember it’s about four times bigger than a house cat and a whole lot wilder.

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.

But Hoffman Estates police said one of the exotic cats has been roaming around the village, and they're trying to catch it. The caracal has become the talk of the town. The caracal was sighted ...

The large cat -- a caracal -- was located Tuesday morning in Hoffman Estates under the deck of a residence, the police department said. Cell phone video moments after the capture showed at least ...

A wild cat that's native to Africa and parts of Asia has been captured after roaming around a Chicago suburb. Authorities used a pole with a cord on the end to lasso and cage the caracal Tuesday ...

But Hoffman Estates police said one of the exotic cats has been roaming around the village and, the caracal has become the talk of the town. The caracal was sighted late last week in Hoffman ...

After almost a week of roaming through the suburbs of Chicago, a large, wild cat native to parts of Africa and Asia has been captured. Authorities cornered the caracal – a protected, endangered ...

CHICAGO (WBBM) -- A caracal is something you might expect to see on a safari in central or southern Africa, not in Chicago's northwest suburbs. But Hoffman Estates police said one of the exotic cats ...