Police received a report of two big cats seen in the Dell of Killiehuntly area near Kingussie on Friday.

Staff from wildlife conservation charity RZSS humanely trapped the cats on Thursday.

Second pair of illegally released animals safely captured in Cairngorms after they were spotted on camera traps

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

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

Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) says the animals were at large within its grounds after a suspected ‘illegal release’

People urged not to approach the animals as officers work with specially trained personnel to capture them.

Footage has shown the efforts to successfully capture two lynx illegally released in the Highlands.

Fresh pugmarks were spotted near Meethenagar village, prompting officials to map the tiger’s trail and strategically place the traps.

Fresh pugmarks were spotted near Meethenagar village, prompting officials to map the tiger’s trail and strategically place the traps.