A spokesperson said: "We condemn the illegal release of wild animals in the strongest possible terms and we are also concerned for the welfare of the lynx that have been released.

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

Police are investigating a sighting of another two lynx in the Scottish Highlands. Police Scotland received reports the animals had been seen in the Dell of Killiehuntly area near Kingussie at about 7.10am on Friday.

Two Lynx were captured in the Scottish highlands, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) said on Thursday (January 9), after being illegally released into the wild. Could AI-assisted program help badminton players with training?

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'.

They were caught by humane traps near the Dell of Killiehuntly, near where the previous two lynx were captured on Thursday.

A pair of lynx released in the Scottish Highlands in a "highly irresponsible act" have been captured and transferred to a zoo. Working with Police Scotland, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) safely trapped the big cats using live cameras and baited traps.