{"id":155030,"date":"2024-10-16T17:00:04","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T15:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=155030"},"modified":"2024-10-16T17:00:05","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T15:00:05","slug":"unexpected-sight-in-chicago-wild-cat-roamed-a-golf-course-police-caught-it-under-a-balcony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/unexpected-sight-in-chicago-wild-cat-roamed-a-golf-course-police-caught-it-under-a-balcony\/","title":{"rendered":"UNEXPECTED SIGHT IN CHICAGO: Wild cat roamed a golf course, police caught it under a balcony!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After being spotted roaming a golf course near <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/tag\/chicago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Chicago<\/a><\/strong>, an exotic wild caracal cat, native to parts of Asia and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/tag\/africa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Africa<\/a><\/strong>, was found hiding under a balcony of an apartment in the Chicago neighborhood of Hoffman Estates, local police reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The local police department said that over the past few days they had been informed about a &#8220;big cat in the area of \u200b\u200bDela and Hill Dale golf course&#8221; and confirmed that the cat was identified as a caracal, a species characterized by a striking appearance with long legs, a short tail, long ears with tufts, and large canines, ABC News reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\t<figure class='wp-block-newspack-blocks-iframe'>\n\t\t<div class='wp-block-embed__wrapper' style=\"height:600px; width:100%;\">\n\t\t\t<iframe\n\t\t\t\tid = 'newspack-iframe-hS8680ffWkMw'\n\t\t\t\tlayout = 'responsive'\n\t\t\t\theight = '100'\n\t\t\t\twidth = '100'\n\t\t\t\tsrc = 'https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fserbiantimes%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0YWdzLfXgg9RBwv2YSFEJdhSnU1NqjFnb7tktcQMex4s42LWmbCCvUvLPVdSuGpU3l'\n\t\t\t\tstyle = 'height: 600px; width: 100%;'\n\t\t\t\tframeborder = '0'\n\t\t\t\tallowfullscreen\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/figure>\n\n\t<script>\n\t\tconst iframe = document.getElementById(\"newspack-iframe-hS8680ffWkMw\");\n\t\tconst timerId = setInterval( function() {\n\t\t\t\tiframe.src = iframe.src;\n\t\t\t}, 2000 );\n\n\t\tiframe.onload = function() {\n\t\t\tclearInterval(timerId);\n\t\t}\n\n\t<\/script>\n\n\t\n\n\n<p>&#8220;After several days, specialized police services managed to locate and capture the caracal&#8221;, the Hoffman Estates Police Department statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is not known where this animal came from, to whom it belonged, or how it escaped, but caracals are an internationally protected endangered species and authorities are working with local and federal agencies to care for this specimen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The goal of the Hoffman Estates Police Department is to safely relocate the animal to a zoo or wildlife center that can properly care for it&#8221;, said a local government representative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">READ MORE:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/bishop-grigorije-presents-new-novel-in-chicago-books-help-us-understand-our-souls-through-other-peoples-destinies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BISHOP GRIGORIJE PRESENTS NEW NOVEL IN CHICAGO: \u201cBooks Help Us Understand Our Souls Through Other People\u2019s Destinies\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/american-cries-at-the-mention-of-serbia-rick-a-renowned-californian-winemaker-and-orthodox-christian-remembers-his-roots-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AMERICAN CRIES AT THE MENTION OF SERBIA: Rick, a renowned Californian winemaker and Orthodox Christian, remembers his roots (VIDEO)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/svi-vole-babu-mim-ova-srpkinja-je-clan-kuce-slavnih-epla-a-1990-tih-je-vodila-demostracije-i-pisala-americkim-predsednicima\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MEET BABA MIM, THE SERBIAN SENSATION! This Apple Hall of Famer was leading protests and writing to presidents back in the \u201990s!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.rs\/magazin\/zivot\/141389\/odbegla-divlja-macka-karakal-uhvacena-ispod-terase-jednog-stana-u-cikagu\/vest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Euronews<\/a><br>Photo: Unsplash\/Joshua J. Cotten\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After being spotted roaming a golf course near Chicago, an exotic wild caracal cat, native to parts of Asia and Africa, was found hiding under a balcony of an apartment in the Chicago neighborhood of Hoffman Estates, local police reported. 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