Lynx dies after being captured in Cairngorms

A lynx captured adjacent Kingussie successful the Cairngorms National Park connected Friday has died overnight, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland has confirmed.

The chaotic feline was 1 of four, released illegally, which person been caught successful the aforesaid country successful caller days.

The animals were humanely captured successful pairs successful the Dell of Killiehuntly area.

The nine said it was "reasonably confident" determination were nary different lynx connected the escaped successful the area. Inquiries are continuing to find retired however they came to beryllium there.

After their capture, the animals were taken to the Highland Wildlife Park earlier being moved to Edinburgh Zoo wherever the surviving lynx volition quarantine for 30 days.

Some conservation groups person been campaigning to person the chaotic cats reintroduced to Scotland.