Attention residents of the Northwest suburbs: A caracal that had recently been on the loose in a neighborhood has officially been captured, nearly 24 hours after officials warned residents of the ...

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. The large ...

Residents of Chicago's northwest suburbs have been advised to stay alert after an exotic wild cat was spotted in Hoffman Estates. The cat is believed to be a caracal, an endangered species native to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Editor's Note: The caracal was captured around 12 p.m. Tuesday. An updated story can be found here. Our original story continues below. Police in suburban Hoffman Estates are asking the public for ...

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — 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 ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --A wild cat that had been roaming the northwest suburbs for at least a few days is no longer on the prowl. Animal control officers captured the caracal in Hoffman Estates on Tuesday, ...