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

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.

In this Sept. 1, 2011 file photo, a male caracal cat native to Africa explores his new habitat at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Ore.

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.

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.

An endangered wild cat spotted wandering through Hoffman Estates in recent days was captured by police Tuesday morning and soon will be on its way to an animal sanctuary in Wisconsin. The caracal ...

A caracal cat, an animal native to Asia sometimes kept as exotic pet, is loose in Illinois suburbs. Cops ask residents to report sightings.

Caracal captured: Exotic cat on the loose in Chicago suburbs found The Hoffman Estates Police Department said the caracal was set to be relocated "far away" from the Chicago suburb ...

A caracal cat, an animal native to Asia sometimes kept as exotic pet, is loose in Illinois suburbs. Cops ask residents to report sightings.

Not only did this mama caracal allow her human parent to approach her and her trio of kittens; she honestly seemed proud to show off her adorable little family!

A caracal cat, an animal native to Asia sometimes kept as exotic pet, is loose in Illinois suburbs. Cops ask residents to report sightings.

A caracal cat, an animal native to Asia sometimes kept as exotic pet, is loose in Illinois suburbs. Cops ask residents to report sightings.