Alien Big Cats ('ABCs')

[Steven]

Have seen comments on Facebook that there's been an arrest over this but not seen any official word as yet.

Damn. I'm hoping that the lynx just gets community service.

 

[Druk]

I refer to my post from some time ago, when I came face-to- face with a larger (older) growing Lynx. #2,028

Could have been another release sid?

 

[lordmongrove]

The Truth About The Illegal Lynx Releases

 

[WulversStane]

Could have been another release sid?

There's been quite a few lynx turned up over the years - there was one shot in the south west of England in the early 20th century, and the taxidermied body is kept at Bristol museum. It was studied by folk from the CFZ and found to be an elderly Canadian lynx, so probably an escaped or released pet.
There was also one shot in Inverness-shire in 1927, and one shot in the 1990s by a farmer in England (can't remember the location off the top of my head), think there was also a live capture in someone's garden (again, I'd need to look up the location). In each of these cases, the origin of the animals was never established.
I know the Scottish Big Cats Research Team have the number of lynx sightings as a very distant third after big black cats and puma looking cats (and I think this is the same across the UK), but it's interesting that lynx seem to killed or caught more often than other species.

 

[Sid]

Could have been another release sid?

The one I happened to come across quite by chance, was back in the 1970's, but I reckon it was an older cat because of it's size, muscular build, coat and it's hair-raising growl every few steps as it passed me by.

 

[titch]

There's been quite a few lynx turned up over the years - there was one shot in the south west of England in the early 20th century, and the taxidermied body is kept at Bristol museum. It was studied by folk from the CFZ and found to be an elderly Canadian lynx, so probably an escaped or released pet.
There was also one shot in Inverness-shire in 1927, and one shot in the 1990s by a farmer in England (can't remember the location off the top of my head), think there was also a live capture in someone's garden (again, I'd need to look up the location). In each of these cases, the origin of the animals was never established.
I know the Scottish Big Cats Research Team have the number of lynx sightings as a very distant third after big black cats and puma looking cats (and I think this is the same across the UK), but it's interesting that lynx seem to killed or caught more often than other species.

And there is this one, in London, in a garden i worked in, people i know where involved.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1329632/The-Beast-of-Cricklewood-is-caged.html

 

[Druk]

One of them has died.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvge40jv4gjo

 

[Min Bannister]

Poor cat. I really want the scumbag caught now but I bet they won't be.

 

[RaM]

I the animals the people release attack people or live stock do they get treated
in law the same as if they let a dog out and it attacked someone or something.

 

[SimonBurchell]

I the animals the people release attack people or live stock do they get treated
in law the same as if they let a dog out and it attacked someone or something.

I wouldn't have thought so, there are specific laws addressing dogs specifically.

 

[Druk]

There's apparently hundreds of lynx living and breeding in the UK countryside already according to "Those in the know"

 

[brownmane]

There's apparently hundreds of lynx living and breeding in the UK countryside already according to "Those in the know"

And yet four were actually spotted, photographed and caught.

Sad that one died. I'm guessing that because it was trying to survive on its own for a longer time period than the two originals caught it would be in rougher shape.

 

[WulversStane]

Awful to hear that one's died, hope the other three are okay.
I've seen speculation that rather than a misguided rewilding attempt that the person responsible may have had the lynx as unlicensed pets, but became unable to manage them, feared prosecution if they surrendered them to a sanctuary or zoo, so dumped them then gave the police an anonymous tip off they'd been released, which is why the police were taking it so seriously from the start.
Pure speculation obviously, but you'd have thought even the most impatient rewilder would understand the importance of making sure the animals were ready, so might have something to it. Though should never underestimate human stupidity, I suppose.

 

[Druk]

Awful to hear that one's died, hope the other three are okay.
I've seen speculation that rather than a misguided rewilding attempt that the person responsible may have had the lynx as unlicensed pets, but became unable to manage them, feared prosecution if they surrendered them to a sanctuary or zoo, so dumped them then gave the police an anonymous tip off they'd been released, which is why the police were taking it so seriously from the start.
Pure speculation obviously, but you'd have thought even the most impatient rewilder would understand the importance of making sure the animals were ready, so might have something to it. Though should never underestimate human stupidity, I suppose.

A very good theory actually,makes sense.

 

[Min Bannister]

I've seen speculation that rather than a misguided rewilding attempt that the person responsible may have had the lynx as unlicensed pets, but became unable to manage them, feared prosecution if they surrendered them to a sanctuary or zoo, so dumped them then gave the police an anonymous tip off they'd been released, which is why the police were taking it so seriously from the start.

Apparently the poor lynx were starving which lends more weight to the dumping theory.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy7xl8n0llo

Four lynx illegally released into the Cairngorms showed signs of starvation, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has said.

One of the wild cats died after its capture near Kingussie late last week and experts are awaiting results of a post-mortem examination.

The other three lynx are being cared for at Edinburgh Zoo.

 

[Paul_Exeter]

Apparently the poor lynx were starving which lends more weight to the dumping theory.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy7xl8n0llo

Don't doubt the BBC but wasn't there a report of "dead chicks" in the straw/hay where they were dumped?

 

[WulversStane]

I've seen that mentioned. Maybe the two pairs were released at slightly different times?

 

[catseye]

Don't doubt the BBC but wasn't there a report of "dead chicks" in the straw/hay where they were dumped?

Would lynx eat dead chicks? There was also a report of porcupine quills in the bedding and I'm pretty sure they won't eat those.

 

[Kondoru]

And where do the porcupines come into it?

 

[Min Bannister]

Don't doubt the BBC but wasn't there a report of "dead chicks" in the straw/hay where they were dumped?

Would lynx eat dead chicks? There was also a report of porcupine quills in the bedding and I'm pretty sure they won't eat those.

It seems unlikely to me although I am not an expert in what captive lynx might eat! It speaks to me more of terrible animal husbandry than an attempt to supply food. I would have thought some raw venison would have been better?

And where do the porcupines come into it?

It is weird. This scumbag maybe has or had a bunch of exotic animals.

 

[catseye]

It seems unlikely to me although I am not an expert in what captive lynx might eat! It speaks to me more of terrible animal husbandry than an attempt to supply food. I would have thought some raw venison would have been better?


It is weird. This scumbag maybe has or had a bunch of exotic animals.

And a few dead chicks, even if a lynx would eat them, wouldn't keep a couple of large animals going for very long, particularly in very cold weather. These cats didn't seem to know how to hunt either, which makes me wonder whether their releaser was going to come back and feed them subsequently, and didn't realise how quickly they would be seen and recaptured.

 

[Min Bannister]

And a few dead chicks, even if a lynx would eat them, wouldn't keep a couple of large animals going for very long, particularly in very cold weather. These cats didn't seem to know how to hunt either, which makes me wonder whether their releaser was going to come back and feed them subsequently, and didn't realise how quickly they would be seen and recaptured.

You have more faith in human nature than me!

 

[brownmane]

And a few dead chicks, even if a lynx would eat them, wouldn't keep a couple of large animals going for very long, particularly in very cold weather. These cats didn't seem to know how to hunt either, which makes me wonder whether their releaser was going to come back and feed them subsequently, and didn't realise how quickly they would be seen and recaptured.

And thank goodness they were captured fairly quickly after being spotted. They wouldn't have survived.

 

[brownmane]

And a few dead chicks, even if a lynx would eat them, wouldn't keep a couple of large animals going for very long, particularly in very cold weather. These cats didn't seem to know how to hunt either, which makes me wonder whether their releaser was going to come back and feed them subsequently, and didn't realise how quickly they would be seen and recaptured.

People who dump pets, even wild pets, are not interested in keeping them healthy and fed.

 

[catseye]

People who dump pets, even wild pets, are not interested in keeping them healthy and fed.

I don't think you can state that as an absolute until we know who released them and why.

 

[Kondoru]

I think we can state as an absolute that someone is not interested in animal welfare in this case.