Two Lynx Cats Spotted Loose in Scotland After Two Others Captured

Two lynx cats have been spotted on the loose in an area where two other felines of the species were rounded up one day earlier.

Authorities captured two Eurasian lynx in the Cairngorms National Park, near Kingussie, and investigators said they suspect the animals were illegally set free intentionally. The lynx were turned over to the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland's Highland Wildlife Park for care.

Eurasian lynx, the largest species of lynx, were once native to Scotland, but died out 500 to 1,000 years ago. They are still found elsewhere in Europe, Asia and Russia.

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https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/01/10/scotland-lynx-cats-loose-Cairgorms-National-Park/9881736531206/