Police are searching for answers after four of the animals were captured, amid speculation 'rogue rewilding' could be to blame for their release.
In Britain, there have also been illicit reintroductions of smaller mammals, as well as insects and wildflowers that are much easier and cheaper to obtain, transport and release. Wildflower seeds and butterfly pupae or eggs can be easily bought online and delivered to your door, then let loose during a nice country walk.
Lynx wildcats found in Scotland amid push to reintroduce them into Highland forests. Was it guerrilla rewilding or a bid to stop environmentalist's plans?
Scotland has secured another so-called “Kilted Kiwi” in its rugby squad. Fergus Burke is a New Zealand-born flyhalf who has been named in Scotland’s enlarged 37-man squad for the Six Nations tournament that starts next month.
Manchester United legend and one-time Ballon d'Or winner Denis Law has died aged 84, his family have confirmed. Law is part of United's 'Holy Trinity'.
Law was the club's third top scorer, behind Wayne Rooney and Bobby Charlton, with 237 goals in 404 appearances. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Denis Law dies aged 84; Law began his career at Huddersfield and played for Manchester City and Torino but made his name at Manchester United where he won two league titles as well as the European Cup in 1968;
Denis Law, the only Scottish soccer player to win the Ballon d'Or, has died. He was 84. The death of Law, a Manchester United great and Scotland international, was announced in a statement from his family that was released by United on Friday.
Former Manchester United and Scotland forward Denis Law has died at the age of 84, the Premier League club said on Friday.
Robertson will undertake the development of four schools and Balfour Beatty is entrusted with the construction of one academy.
Manchester United legend Denis Law has died, his family confirmed in a statement on Friday. He was 84. Law is widely regarded as one of the greatest figures in the club's history, remembered for his part in an infamous "United Trinity" partnership with Sir Bobby Charlton and George Best, with the trio immortalised in a statue outside Old Trafford.