The sighting of two lynx in the wild near Kingussie has sparked a police response.
Police have urged the public not to approach the two animals, who were spotted in the Drumguish area at about 4.20pm.
Officers did not say if the lynx had escaped from the Highland Wildlife Park, which is located at nearby Kincraig and counts northern lynx among its animals, but did say that the park’s “specially trained staff” were assisting in the search.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 4.20pm on Wednesday, police were advised that two lynx had been spotted in the Drumguish area near to Kingussie.
“As a precaution, and also for the animals’ safety, specially trained staff from Highland Wildlife Park are assisting officers to trace them.
“Members of the public are asked not to approach the lynx nor indeed attend the area, but instead to contact police via 101 if they are spotted. Please quote ‘incident number 2179 of Wednesday, January 8’ when calling.”
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