Police investigate after three lynxes are found dead

Police in Appenzell Innerrhoden are investigating a possible case of poaching after three lynxes, a mother and her two young, were found dead on Saturday, SRF reported.

The animals, born this year, were found near a road in the district of Oberegg. A wildlife warden was sent to the scene after the discovery was reported, police said.

The canton’s Office for Hunting and Fishing has filed a complaint with the cantonal police. Lynxes are protected in Switzerland.