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

Caracals, an internationally protected species, are native to Africa, the Middle East and India, per the Smithsonian's ...

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — A wild cat in northwest suburban Hoffman Estates is on the loose. Hoffman Estates police personnel ...

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

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.

Jan Hoffman-Rau said she was flabbergasted when she spotted the wild cat hanging out in her backyard on Friday morning.

A wild cat in northwest suburban Hoffman Estates is ... “This cat is a native species to Asia and not common to the United States. “At this time, it is unknown where the animal came from.” ...

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.

Possible sightings have now been noted in Harvington (this year), Gorse Hill and Elbury Mount Local Nature Reserve, Aldington (between Offenham and Badsey), near Kidderminster, near The Walshes in ...

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (WGN) – An exotic cat native to parts of Asia and Africa has been captured after it was found wandering a suburb of Chicago, police said earlier this week. The cat, a ...

That concern has led the Hoffman Estates Police Department to issue a warning to residents who might come into contact with the wild cat. The village worked with local and federal agencies to find and ...