Concerns grow for pair of golden eagles reported missing in South of Scotland
Police fear the birds may have come to harm...
Last updated 29th Sep 2025
It's feared a golden eagle which disappeared in hills near Langholm may have come to harm.
Police say the satellite tag on Tarras displayed suspicious data towards the end of August, and subsequent searches have failed to find any trace of him.
The four-year-old male was rehomed in the area in 2021 as part of the South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project.
Concern is also growing for the bird's mate, a golden eagle named Wren, which has also disappeared - although officers say there is nothing to suggest she has come to harm.
Detective Sergeant David Lynn, National Wildlife Crime Coordinator at Police Scotland, said: “The data received from Tarras’ tag suggests that he has come to harm to the north of Langholm and efforts remain ongoing to locate him and his tag.
“We cannot say for certain that Wren has also come to harm, but her disappearance is worrying.
“Our investigation remains ongoing, and we are working with a range of partner agencies to establish more details around the disappearance of both birds."
And, he added: “I would urge anyone with any information that may assist to contact us.”
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Last year, we reported the number of Golden Eagles in the South of Scotland is continuing to soar - with 47 now making their home in the region. That was the highest figure recorded here in the last three centuries.
A spokesperson said: "The tag on Tarras has displayed suspicious patterns and data reports, and officers are concerned he may have come to harm between Wednesday and Friday, August 27th and 29th.
"A full search of the area where his tag last transmitted has been carried out using specialist resources, including dogs trained in tracing birds and their tags, however neither the bird nor the satellite tag have been recovered."
Anyone with any information should call 101, quoting reference number 1987 of Friday, September 26th, 2025. Alternatively, please contact Crimestoppers though 0800 555 111, where anonymity can be maintained.
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