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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 ...

Caracals are medium-sized wild cats native to Africa and Southwest Asia. ... run, jump, and hunt a wide variety of prey. ...

The caracal was not harmed, police said. "This is a first for us," said Deputy Chief James Thomas. "It's nice that the neighborhood doesn't have to worry about a cat, and everybody can walk their ...

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.

Wild endangered caracal, native to Africa, captured in Hoffman Estates 02:31. CHICAGO (CBS) --A wild cat that had been roaming the northwest suburbs for at least a few days is no longer on the ...

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.

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.

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 ...