They were caught by humane traps near the Dell of Killiehuntly, near where the previous two lynx were captured on Thursday.

The two remaining lynx at large in the Scottish Highlands have been captured safe and sound.

Staff from the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) said they were able to bait the duo into humane traps in the Cairngorms, after they were spotted overnight on Thursday.

A joint effort from Police Scotland and rangers from the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) led to their capture at 6.30pm on Friday, near the Dell of Killiehuntly, where two other illegally released lynx had been captured on Thursday.

Dr Helen Senn, RZSS head of conservation said: “I’m sure that everyone in the community will be happy and relieved to know that the second pair of lynx have been safely captured.”

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