{"id":7844,"date":"2015-07-29T14:25:35","date_gmt":"2015-07-29T14:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=7844"},"modified":"2015-07-29T14:57:08","modified_gmt":"2015-07-29T14:57:08","slug":"cecil-lion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/cecil-lion","title":{"rendered":"The Entire Internet Is Enraged Over The Killing Of A Beloved Lion In Zimbabwe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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He lived in the Hwange National Park, loved having visitors, and was friendly to humans. <em>&#8220;He never bothered anybody,&#8221;<\/em> said Johnny Rodrigues, the head of the Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force. <em>&#8220;He was one of the most beautiful animals to look at.&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0Unfortunately, Cecil was unlawfully killed in a hunting trip gone wrong.<\/p>\n<h2>A Tragic Loss<\/h2>\n<p>On July 1st, Cecil was lured out of the park by bait. He was then shot with a bow and arrow. The shot did not kill him. He laid suffering until the next day, when the hunters beheaded and skinned him. Cecil was collared and protected under law; it is not legal to kill animals in a national park. The hunters also illegally removed his collar.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7848\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7848\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7848\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/CLBcwwXUkAAMng4.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/CLBcwwXUkAAMng4.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/CLBcwwXUkAAMng4-533x300.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/CLBcwwXUkAAMng4-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/CLBcwwXUkAAMng4-85x48.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7848\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/CLBcwwXUkAAMng4.jpg:large\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>{adinserter CNP5}<\/p>\n<h2>The Killer Revealed<\/h2>\n<p>When the story first broke, the culprits were identified as a Zimbabwean professional hunter named Theo Bronkhors and an unidentified foreign client who had paid \u00a335,000 for the hunt. The local hunter claimed he did not know it was a famous lion and was devastated when he found out. As he was reporting the incident, Bronkhors stated that he had a license to hunt where the lion was located. He is now facing criminal charges. At first, all we knew was that Bronkors&#8217;s client was American. On Tuesday, the foreign client was revealed as Walter James Palmer, a dentist from the United States.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7849\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7849\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7849\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/gpsedyd.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/gpsedyd.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/gpsedyd-485x300.jpg 485w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/gpsedyd-600x371.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/gpsedyd-85x53.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7849\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/gpsedyd.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Calls For Criminal Charges<\/h2>\n<p>Palmer is a skilled bow and arrow hunter: there are images of him posing with a leopard, elk, and an endangered sheep. This is not the first time he has run into trouble. Seven years ago, he plead guilty to making a false statement to federal wildlife officials. He had not properly disclosed the location where he killed a black bear during a guided hunt. For this, Palmer was given a probation for a year. Since the news broke, his dentistry business has been flooded with negative comments online. Rodrigues believes both of the hunters involved should be charged with poaching.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7850\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7850\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7850\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/inline_bb9bef7a-353_948724b.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/inline_bb9bef7a-353_948724b.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/inline_bb9bef7a-353_948724b-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/inline_bb9bef7a-353_948724b-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/inline_bb9bef7a-353_948724b-85x57.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/tto\/multimedia\/archive\/00948\/inline_bb9bef7a-353_948724b.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>He Offered An Apology<\/h2>\n<p>Palmer released a statement regarding the matter: &#8220;<i>In early July, I was in Zimbabwe on a bow hunting trip for big game. I hired several professional guides and they secured all proper permits. To my knowledge, everything about this trip was legal and properly handled and conducted. I had no idea that the lion I took was a known, local favorite, was collared and part of a study until the end of the hunt. I relied on the expertise of my local professional guides to ensure a legal hunt. I deeply regret that my pursuit of an activity I love and practice responsibly and legally resulted in the taking of this lion<\/i>.\u201d There has not yet had any legal action against him.<\/p>\n<h2>Rest in peace, Cecil<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cecil - Africa&#039;s Biggest Lion - www.CecilTheLion.org\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hUeDrUOmHvw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/this-elephant-manages-to-escape-a-14-lion-attack\">SEE ALSO:\u00a0This Elephant Manages To Escape a 14 Lion Attack.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cecil the lion was a beloved and famous figure in Zimbabwe. 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