The cat is believed to be a caracal, an endangered species native ... told reporters the animal may have been a pet purchased ...

The animal was later identified as a caracal, a wild cat native to Africa and Asia ... "We think it's somebody's pet, because ...

The animal was later identified as a caracal, a wild cat native to Africa and Asia ... “We think it’s somebody’s pet, because it can’t … doesn’t hunt very well,” Gerhardt said.

“The cat has been identified as a Caracal ... Wiederkehr said the caracal is possibly someone’s escaped pet that they bought on the black market, according to the station.

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 ...