Investigation underway after further sighting of illegal lynx in Scotland

Rogue rewilding or animal abandonment? Officers are investigating the report of a potential fifth illegal release of a lynx in Scotland

Chris Brayford
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Lynx UK Trust director Paul O'Donoghue, said: "People would be gobsmacked by what people have in their back garden."
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Lynx UK Trust director Paul O'Donoghue, said: "People would be gobsmacked by what people have in their back garden."

Police Scotland have confirmed they are investigating the fifth suspected case of a lynx being illegally released into the Scottish countryside. Officers said they have received reports of a potential...

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