Two more illegally released lynx have been spotted roaming the Highlands after a pair were captured earlier this week with members of the public urged not to approach. Police said they received a report of two big cats being seen in the Dell of Killiehuntly area near Kingussie around 7.10am on Friday.

The force said inquiries suggested that the sighting was connected with the release of the two lynx which were captured on Thursday. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.

Police are investigating a sighting of another two lynx in the Highlands. Police received reports the animals had been seen in the Dell of Killiehuntly area near Kingussie at about 7.10am on Friday. Officers said they believe the sighting is connected to the release of two lynx seen in the same area on Wednesday,

Two lynx on the loose in the Highlands have been captured, with their release into the wild branded “reckless”. Officers received reports of two big cat sightings in the Drumguish area near Kingussie at around 4.20pm on Wednesday.

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 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.

Two lynx which were illegally released in the Scottish Highlands have been successfully captured – with experts warning the creatures could have died if they had remained in the wild. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland announced its staff,

The Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) announced that the animals were at large within its grounds on Wednesday evening, saying it is suspected to be an 'illegal release'