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.

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

The search for an exotic cat in Chicago's northwest suburbs has come to an end. "The cat was hiding under a resident's deck ...

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.

Local residents of Hoffman Estates, Illinois, have been told by police not to feed the cat as officers attempt to track it ...

After being rescued in Hoffman Estates, the exotic cat, now named "Kabokey," is recovering at the Valley of the Kings ...

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.

nearly 24 hours after officials warned residents of the exotic cat in the area. The large cat -- a caracal -- was located Tuesday morning in Hoffman Estates under the deck of a residence ...

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.