Posted on 10/17/2024 3:52:19 AM PDT by blueplum
An exotic large cat native to parts of Africa and Asia has been found hiding under a resident’s deck after being spotted wandering around an Illinois golf club in the suburbs of Chicago, police said.
The Hoffman Estates Police Department in Illinois said they were made aware over the last few days of a “large cat in the area of Della Dr and the Hilldale Golf Course” and that the cat was identified to be a caracal, which are characterized by their striking looks with long legs, short tail, long tufted ears and large canine teeth...
It is currently unknown where the animal came from, who it may have belonged to or how it escaped, but caracals are internationally protected endangered species and authorities are working with local and federal agencies for proper removal....
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Sure, but it would get like a BILLION youtube hits! /jk
That thing steady hisses
I’ve seen it
You’ll be a BIG CAT Lady dear
Percy Warner park in Nashville
A very large semi urban park has had several who were let loose over the years spotted
They’ve adapted I guess
I used to walk their at night a lot when I lived in green hills
.
I understood what my big old Maine coon cat Fluffy was always trying to
communicate to me -
“FEED me! NOW!!!”
A cheetah will not eat you. Usually.
But the caracal is a very pretty kitty.
Lily has a “Feed me” meow. Her pissed-off meow is clearly different ... Scoldy
Vet: “you don’t scare me”
Caracal Hisses at Vet While Being Vaccinated
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eolqRFP23dY
One of the big cats mauled one of their boys, Jesse (brother of Josh). Nothing physically damaging as I remember it but it had to have been a very traumatic point in his life. He is now a vagrant on the streets of L.A., very obese. There are photos of him digging in trash cans. Have no idea if the cat mauling is relevant to his issues today.
The mother was a piece of work. A good friend of mine's husband was doing some excavating work on Ms. Brolin's property and she took him and a fellow worker up to her bedroom and showed them her dildos.
I remember when Josh was a freshman in HS she bragged that he had caught STDs from one of older high school girls. Yes, she was *proud* of that.
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