A young gamekeeper has died after a horror accident in the Highlands.
The 27-year-old fell from his quad bike while working on the Muckrach Estate in Dulnain Bridge, Strathspey.
Police, fire and ambulance crews raced to the scene just before 6pm on Tuesday, August 18.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman told the Record: “At about 5.50pm on Tuesday, 18 August, police were called to a report of a man injured after falling from a quad bike near to Dulnain Bridge, Grantown-on-Spey.
“Police and ambulance attended, however the 27 year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
“There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the incident and a full report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.
“The family have asked that their privacy is respected at this time.”
The Press and Journal reports that the man was employed by a sporting tenant, rather than the estate itself.
Alex Hogg, chairman of the Scottish Gamekeepers Association said: “This awful news has shaken the gamekeeping community.
“To lose young lives in this way is just beyond words.
“It is almost impossible to imagine the pain being felt just now by everyone connected to the tragedy and the SGA passes on our deepest and sincere condolences.”
