Walter Palmer repeats his claim that he had no idea that the lion was ‘a known local favourite’ and says he would assist the Zimbabwean authoritiesThe US Fish and Wildlife Service is investigating the illegal killing of a beloved Zimbabwean lion by a Minnesota dentist,who has since found himself at the centre of an international storm.
Walter Palmer, a keen grand game hunter who posts pictures of his kills on social media, and is said to have paid around $50000 (£32000) for the chance to murder Cecil,a protected 13-year-outmoded lion famous for his majestic black-fringed mane, in Zimbabwe’s Hwange national park earlier this month.
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Source: theguardian.com