Four lynx “illegally released” into the Scottish Highlands have been captured by park rangers in a rollercoaster two-day rescue effort.

One of four lynx thought to have been released illegally in the Scottish Highlands has died within hours after it was captured, wildlife authorities said Saturday. The medium-sized wildcats extinct in Scotland for hundreds of years were spotted in the snowy Cairngorms National Park this week,

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.