An American TV host who posed with dead animals she killed on a Scottish island has been blasted by celebrities including Judy Murray and branded a "twisted sicko".

So-called 'world-renowned hunter' Larysa Switlyk also drew criticism from politicians after posting the snaps to her 137.5k followers on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

The blonde television presenter, dressed in camouflage gear, knelt beside the corpse of a goat on the Isle of Islay, before posting the picture on social media.

The 33-year-old also posted snaps of her posing "in sniper mode" while lying in the long grass and pointing a gun into the distance.

Another picture showed her holding up the head of a dead sheep beside a rock smeared with blood.

Other animals she hunted included stags, and in one caption she wrote: "In awe of my Scottish Stag - can't wait to bring it back to the castle for the chefs to cook it up!".

In another with a dead goat she said: "Beautiful wild goat here on the Island of Islay in Scotland. Such a fun hunt!!

"They live on the edge of the cliffs of the island and know how to hide well.

"We hunted hard for a big one for 2 days and finally got on this group. Made a perfect 200 yard shot and dropped him."

Twitter users condemned the images as "sickening" and "truly abhorrent" but the Scottish Government said responsible and appropriate culling of some wild animals, including deer and goats, is not illegal.

However the law is to be reviewed and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted: "Totally understandable why the images from Islay of dead animals being held up as trophies is so upsetting and offensive to people.

"@scotgov will review the current situation and consider whether changes to the law are required."

The photos sparked outrage in Scotland, with Tennis star Andy Murray's mum Judy asking the Scottish Government to put a stop to it.

She tweeted: "A unique hunt?

"Disgraceful. It's a goat. And it's in Scotland, on a beautiful island. Stop this please @scotgov."

And SNP MSP Michael Russell warning he would be looking into whether the hunts were organised by an official group.

The elected member of parliament for Argyll and Bute said: "If this is actually happening on Islay and laid on by some sort of tour company I would want to see it stopped immediately."

And BBC host Nicky Campbell tweeted Switlyk saying: "Please don't take this the wrong way but you are a twisted sicko".

Larysa posted pictures of a man named Jason, also posing with animal carcasses, and wrote: "Congrats on Jason on his gold medal goat here in Scotland on Islay. A unique hunt".

In another, she said: "Proud of Jason and his second monstrous Red Stag here in Scotland...talk about gold medal status. Was fun to be behind the camera and capturing it all on film.

"Amazing hunting here in the Highlands."

On her website, Ms Switlyk described herself as "a mixture of a tomboy and model," and "competitive, engaging and adventurous."

Her television show, Larysa Unleashed, aims to "enlighten and educate the general population about why people hunt and fish, the importance of conservation, cultural experiences, and the rules and regulations behind it".

And she is described as having "found true love and zeal for hunting".