A solitary stoat sighted on a remote Scottish island is still at large despite a £150,000 effort to remove the invasive predator.

The animal, believed to be a male, was first reported on Rousay in April after a visitor raised the alarm.

A MASSIVE £150,000 operation to track down a invasive predator threatening wildlife on a remote island has been launched.

A solitary male stoat has dodged a £150,000 manhunt as the invasive predator manages to evade capture for five months.

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