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.

A wild cat that’s native to Africa and parts of Asia has been captured after roaming around Hoffman Estates.

At a golf course in South Africa, an elusive creature emerged from the trees — perhaps lured out by a possible meal — and set off along the path. A video shows the “very rare sighting ...

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.

A wild cat native to Africa and parts of Asia has been captured after roaming around a Chicago suburb.

Person at Pinnacle Point Estate filmed “very rare” sight of caracal, an elusive wild cat, walking along the course in daytime, resort said.

At a golf course in South Africa, an elusive creature emerged from the trees — perhaps lured out by a possible meal — and set off along the path. A video shows the “very rare sighting ...

At a golf course in South Africa, an elusive creature emerged from the trees — perhaps lured out by a possible meal — and set off along the path. A video shows the “very rare sighting ...

Person at Pinnacle Point Estate filmed “very rare” sight of caracal, an elusive wild cat, walking along the course in daytime, resort said.