Lynx released illegally into Highlands has died overnight, keepers say
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 a second pair to be captured near the the Dell of Killiehuntly on Friday.
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
Two illegally released lynx ‘humanely’ captured in Scottish Highlands - The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland said it had successfully captured the two creatures.
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
Remaining illegally released lynx captured safely
They were caught by humane traps near the Dell of Killiehuntly, near where the previous two lynx were captured on Thursday.
One of Four Lynx Captured in the Scottish Highlands Dies
Wildlife officials in Scotland say one of four lynx thought to have been released illegally in the Scottish Highlands has died the day after it was captured
Two more lynx spotted on the loose in Highlands
The force said inquiries suggested that the sighting was connected with the release of the two lynx which were captured on Thursday. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.
Two remaining ‘deliberately abandoned’ lynx roaming Highlands captured safely
They were caught by humane traps near the Dell of Killiehuntly, near where the previous two lynx were captured on Thursday.
Watch: Second pair of lynxes filmed roaming Scottish Highlands after two captured
Watch: Second pair of lynxes filmed roaming Scottish Highlands after two captured -
Two More Lynx On The Loose In Scotland As Captured Pair Head Into Quarantine
The original pair of lynxes being captured and placed in quarantine. Two more lynx have been sighted in the same Cairngorms location where a pair were successfully captured on Thursday (09January2025).
Lynx on the loose in Scotland highlight debate over reintroducing species into the wild
Lynx wildcats found in Scotland amid push to reintroduce them into Highland forests. Was it guerrilla rewilding or a bid to ...
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 ...
Two more lynx abandoned in Cairngorms caught – two days after earlier pair captured
Two lynx set loose in the Cairngorm mountains in Scotland have been captured – nearly two days after a different pair were ...
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WATCH: One of the Cairngorm lynx gets up close and personal to wildlife camera before being caught
One of the released lynx got up close and personal to a wildlife camera before being captured by Kingussie. Two additional lynx who appear to have been deliberately abandoned in the Cairngorms were ...
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Highland Police confirm next lynx pair have been safely found and caught
The two lynx seen in the Dell of Killiehuntly area near Kingussie around 7.10am on Friday, 10 January, 2025 have been safely ...
Police searching for answers after 2 big cats captured in UK
The RZSS has warned against “rogue rewilding” after two pairs of lynx were illegally released in the Highlands.