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.
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.
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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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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'.
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.
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