The Cairngorms National Park Authority said it is ‘likely’ the pigs were also illegally released. The animals ‘appear to be relatively domesticated’, the authority added.

Drought sends wildlife, including wild pigs, searching for food. Officers said open trash containers in the park may be contributing to the problem. An estimated 2.6 million wild hogs across the ...

“Feral” pigs have been illegally released in the Cairngorms, the park authority has said. On Monday, the Cairngorms National Park Authority said the pigs were seen near the Uath Lochans area of the ...