Four of the wild cats have been captured in recent days, after they were illegally released into the Highlands.

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A second pair of Lynx cats have been located and captured in the Scottish Caingorms after the mysterious illegal release of the animals in recent weeks. The first Lynx were first spotted on Wednesday in the Drumguish area,

Police Scotland posted on social media a warning that two lynx had been spotted near Kingussie, a town of roughly 1,400 people, south of Aviemore. The public were asked not to approach the animals if they encountered them. A search was launched involving Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) keepers from the nearby Highland Wildlife Park.

The head of an animal conservation charity has warned against “rogue rewilding” amid speculation the phenomenon could be responsible for two pairs of lynx being illegally released in the Highlands. Police are searching for answers after the second pair of lynx were captured near the Dell of Killiehuntly on Friday,

A second pair of lynx are to be quarantined in Edinburgh Zoo after they were 'deliberately abandoned' in the Cairngorms. This comes after two lynx were 'illegally released' and found on Wednesday.

Two other lynx were captured in the same area on Thursday.