Dead golden eagle found in plastic bag near Stirling

Body parts were removed from a dead golden eagle before being dumped in a plastic bag, police said.

The bird was found on a forest path along the A81 near Loch Rusky, northeast of Port of Monteith in Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.

Following the discovery, which was made around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 30, an investigation has been launched.

Separately, RSPB Scotland said a red kite was killed by a banned pesticide in Sutherland.

A police spokesman said: “Golden eagles are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and anyone with information is asked contact Police Scotland.

“Investigations are ongoing and now officers are appealing for help to find out how it got there.”

The force is also involved in the investigation into the death of the red kite.

RSPB Scotland said the bird of prey, also a protected species, was found by a dog walker in Spinningdale near Dornoch in April.

It said the results of a post-mortem examination and toxicology analysis were consistent with carbofuran poisoning.

The pesticide has been banned for more than twenty years.