The eagle was found in July (Image: John Wright)
AN investigation is underway after a dead golden eagle was found in a plastic bag near a Scottish loch.
The animal was found on a forestry track off A81 near Loch Rusky, north east of Port of Monteith around 11am on July, 30.
Enquiries have been ongoing and now officers are appealing for help to find out how it came to be there.
The eagle was wrapped in a plastic bag and body parts had been removed.
Golden eagles are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1166 of July 30, 2024 or make a call anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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