Police Scotland probe new lynx on the loose report near Highland town

European Lynx (Lynx lynx) female walking through deep snow (taken in controlled conditions). Norway. March 2009. SCOTLAND: The Big Picture

The reported sighting follows a dramatic overnight pursuit of two of the same species of big cat spotted roaming in the spotted roaming the Drumguish area near to Kingussie on Wednesday.

The beasts, released into the wild by an unknown culprit or culprits, were caught by zoologists and safely taken to Edinburgh zoo on Thursday.

The new sighting was reported at around 7.10am today (Friday).

A Police Scotland spokesman said: “We received a report of another two lynx being seen in the Dell of Killiehuntly area near Kingussie.

“Members of the public are asked not to approach the animals and officers are working with specially trained personnel to capture them.

“Enquiries suggest the sighting is connected with a release of two lynx seen in the same area on Wednesday, 8 January. They were safely captured on Thursday, 9 January.

“Enquiries are continuing to establish the full circumstances of both sightings.

“If anyone saw anything in the area or has any information then please call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0387 of Friday, 10 January, 2025.”

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