Large African Cat Captured After Escape in Detroit Suburb

A male caracal cat native to Africa explores his new habitat at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Ore., on Sept. 1, 2011. Don Ryan File/AP Photo

ROYAL OAK, Mich.—A large cat native to Africa that escaped from its suburban Detroit home was captured after spending several hours on the lam, according to an animal recovery group.

News of the capture of the caracal came at about 11 p.m. Wednesday when the South Lyon Murphy Lost Animal Recovery posted a video online of the animal, The Detroit News reported.