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".
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.
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
Four Lynx Have Been Illegally Released Into the Scottish Highlands. Officials Think ‘Guerrilla Rewilding’ Is to Blame
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.
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.
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Two more lynx abandoned in Cairngorms caught – two days after earlier pair captured
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Two more lynx sighted in Highlands
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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 ...