Cecil the Lion---dead at the hands of a hunter

[Catherine]

This is such a sad story. Cecil has lived in a protected game park in Zimbabwe and has been part of a wildlife study. No doubt he had some trust in humans.

He was lured from the park to private lands where American dentist, Walter James Palmer shot him first with an arrow and then a long time later with a gun. Even though Cecil was wearing a tracking collar, the beheaded him.

The man is no better than a poacher. He should be charged as such.

http://news.google.ca/news/url?sr=1&ct2=...t=1&at=dt0

http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/29/entertainm...lion-feat/

The guides back in Africa have been charged. Back home the dentist has not reopened his office. Public opinion is pretty strong against him. Would you go to a dentist who would kill a lion?
http://news.google.ca/news/url?sr=1&ct2=...t=1&at=dt0
It is upsetting that he killed Cecil, but it would be upsetting if he killed any lion or even any animal.

I just hope there is some justice here.
At least there are consequences.
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2...cial-media

There is even a Wikipedia page about it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Cecil_the_lion

I hope Palmer feels very uneasy right now.