Two wild cats were 'deliberately abandoned' in the Cairngorms on Friday, and despite being captured, one sadly died.

Postmortem will be carried out on wild cat, one of four humanely captured in Cairngorms after illegal release

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

After a mammoth rescue effort, inquiries are being made into how the animals ended up roaming free in the Scottish Highlands.

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

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

One of four lynx thought to have been released illegally in the Scottish Highlands has died within hours after it was captured, wildlife authorities...

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.

Environmentalists condemn unauthorised releases as ‘reckless’ and ‘highly irresponsible’