Second pair of 'deliberately abandoned' lynx cats captured in Highlands
Experts have described the illegal release of the animals as "highly irresponsible", adding "it is very unlikely they would have survived in the wild".
Illegally-released lynx captured in Scottish Highlands dies
One of the illegally released lynx captured in the Highlands has died, those caring for the animals have said.The big cat was one of the second pair to be captured near the Dell of Killiehuntly on Friday.
Lynx dies after being captured in Cairngorms
Four of the wild cats have been captured in recent days, after they were illegally released into the Highlands.
Illegally released Lynx cat dies after capture in Scottish Highlands
Police are investigating how four of the animals came to be in the area amid speculation of "rogue rewilding".
Lynx captured overnight after being illegally released in Highlands dies
Two wild cats were 'deliberately abandoned' in the Cairngorms on Friday, and despite being captured, one sadly died.
Video released of captured lynx at Edinburgh Zoo
Footage released shows two lynx at Edinburgh Zoo after they were successfully captured on Thursday after they were illegally released in the Dell of Killiehuntly area on Wednesday. It comes as police are investigating the sighting of another two lynx in the same area.
The Killiehuntly Two: On-the-run lynx captured in the Scottish Highlands
Now they have been captured, the animals – which the RZSS has named the Killiehuntly Two – are being cared for in quarantine facilities at the Highland Wildlife Park in the Cairngorms before being transferred to Edinburgh Zoo, where their health and welfare will be assessed.
Two more lynx captured in Scottish Highlands as big cats moved to Edinburgh Zoo for quarantine
A joint effort from Police Scotland and rangers from the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) led to the capture of the two abandoned wildcats at 6.30pm on Friday
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So far, only two of the four lynx have been recaptured, leaving authorities scrambling across the snowy woods to find the missing cats
Two more lynx captured in the Scottish Highlands
Two more lynx abandoned in the Scottish Highlands have been captured, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland said.
Watch the moment two lynx are captured in the Highlands
The charity has condemned the illegal release as "highly irresponsible" and said it was likely the lynx would have died in the wild. It said the pair appear to be in good health and have been named 'The Killiehuntly Two'.
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