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CatWoman

(79,302 posts)
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 05:58 PM Jul 2015

Surprise, surprise. Palmer's wife is a low life animal butcherer as well


EXCLUSIVE: Wife of American dentist who is in hiding after killing Cecil the lion is a hunter too - and his office has animal heads and paw print flooring

Walter Palmer's wife Tonette has had a total of seven hunting licences including in Florida and Alaska

She and her husband are in hiding after he was reviled around the world for hunting and killing Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe with bow and arrow and gun

Former member of Palmer's staff reveals his private office had animal heads and animal print flooring

Tonette Palmer was formerly the vice president of a family-run import and export company although recent employment records list her as secretary for a Minneapolis real estate developer.

The mother-of-two seemingly shares her husband's zeal for killing wildlife, with public records revealing that she has held as many as seven sport licenses entitling her to fish in Florida and hunt in Alaska.

Her husband's numerous kills - all by bow and arrow - include a moose, a buffalo, a polar bear and a mountain lion.

Their two homes are thought to be crammed with stuffed heads and mementos from his safari slaughter spree, with more items stored in his personal office at his dental surgery in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3181726/Wife-American-dentist-hiding-killing-Cecil-lion-hunter-office-animal-heads-paw-print-flooring.html#ixzz3hVbOPl4L
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Surprise, surprise. Palmer's wife is a low life animal butcherer as well (Original Post) CatWoman Jul 2015 OP
Tonette. tosh Jul 2015 #1
I used to get them as a kid. valerief Jul 2015 #5
all right you guys!!! CatWoman Jul 2015 #6
She may want to change her name MrsMatt Jul 2015 #21
being that she is now in her 40's CatWoman Aug 2015 #35
Yeah. My mom ruined my hair a few times with that stuff. eom Cleita Jul 2015 #26
A Polar Bear? With a bow and arrow? Beaverhausen Jul 2015 #2
Tonette! noel711 Jul 2015 #3
I think it's legal to hunt polar bears in Canada. DashOneBravo Jul 2015 #20
That is a head scratcher especially since Churchill Manitoba makes all it's revenue from Eco Tourism Monk06 Jul 2015 #23
I think they are trying to get it stopped DashOneBravo Jul 2015 #24
I saw one shot in 1963 in Fort Churchill. They claimed it had a broken leg. Meanwhile they chased Monk06 Jul 2015 #29
I believe you sir DashOneBravo Jul 2015 #31
I was 12 yo and watching from main road between the camp and Hudson's Bay. Monk06 Aug 2015 #32
Then that a good nick-name DashOneBravo Aug 2015 #39
Well they did have a tendency toward transmission and drive shaft failures to the forward rotor Monk06 Aug 2015 #50
A Flying Banana! TheMightyFavog Aug 2015 #42
Not sure. Can't recall the markings but it was white. The air personnel were mostly SAC so Monk06 Aug 2015 #45
The original flying banana Monk06 Aug 2015 #49
I think I saw your polar bear in Nevada Aerows Aug 2015 #57
Sorry too many double negatives for me to understand what you are saying. The bear I saw was Monk06 Aug 2015 #58
I was in the Canadian arctic 2 years ago... noel711 Aug 2015 #34
I'd love to go on one of those DashOneBravo Aug 2015 #38
Travel to the far north is costly... noel711 Aug 2015 #40
That's a little more than I want DashOneBravo Aug 2015 #63
Who the fuck names their kid "Tonette?" nt msanthrope Jul 2015 #4
um CatWoman Jul 2015 #7
Well, I'll shut up now....nt msanthrope Jul 2015 #8
LOL CatWoman Jul 2015 #9
It's a rare thing, getting me to put a cork in it........nt msanthrope Jul 2015 #10
bwah ha hah!1 nt UTUSN Jul 2015 #16
I am truly glad that I was here for this auspicious Aerows Aug 2015 #54
Quiet, woman......I'll send the racoon...... msanthrope Aug 2015 #60
If Scott Walker wins the presidency, we might have a First Lady Tonette. WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2015 #11
Then it's time to leave the country - TBF Jul 2015 #12
Yeah, I'm not too optimistic. WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2015 #14
Agree - Bernie is the only one who is openly TBF Jul 2015 #15
Me, too. Even a Reagan Republican coworker is on board. WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2015 #17
Import/export business?? SoCalDem Jul 2015 #13
Yeah, that jumped out immediately. WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2015 #18
that is the first thing i thought of restorefreedom Aug 2015 #33
Displaying severed heads is 100% grotesque. WinkyDink Jul 2015 #19
they're like Isis in that respect elehhhhna Jul 2015 #28
Let's not go here Aerows Aug 2015 #56
She makes Sarah Palin look like a light weight. Cleita Jul 2015 #22
When you say that she is a low-life animal butcher as well, what exactly are you basing that on? Glassunion Jul 2015 #25
I agree with you, this OP crosses the line for me. GitRDun Jul 2015 #30
you know CatWoman Aug 2015 #43
lol thanks for the clever (NOT!) response GitRDun Aug 2015 #44
please refer to my earlier response CatWoman Aug 2015 #46
lol ok GitRDun Aug 2015 #47
she doesn't like people who are entertained by killing Skittles Aug 2015 #51
I understand GitRDun Aug 2015 #52
hunters will never admit they enjoy killing Skittles Aug 2015 #55
ok well we disagree GitRDun Aug 2015 #59
absolutely we will disagree Skittles Aug 2015 #61
I think I'll take a pass CatWoman Aug 2015 #36
She sounds like a perfect BFF for hifiguy Jul 2015 #27
Birds of a feather Ilios Meows Aug 2015 #37
I hate this stuff and I hate that he's a fellow dentist. nt PCIntern Aug 2015 #41
Maybe he forced her to get the hunting licenses. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2015 #48
Here they are, in all of their "glory" Aerows Aug 2015 #53
That's a reach madville Aug 2015 #62

CatWoman

(79,302 posts)
35. being that she is now in her 40's
Sat Aug 1, 2015, 10:41 AM
Aug 2015

and has endured the name this long, I'd think she'll take a pass...........

noel711

(2,185 posts)
3. Tonette!
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 06:12 PM
Jul 2015

Another dickhead married to a woman named Tonette?
What are the odds?

Polar bears are an illegal prey. Somebody needs to be called into accountability..

DashOneBravo

(2,679 posts)
20. I think it's legal to hunt polar bears in Canada.
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 07:42 PM
Jul 2015

Last edited Fri Jul 31, 2015, 08:31 PM - Edit history (1)

I'm no fan of big game / trophy hunting.

Monk06

(7,675 posts)
23. That is a head scratcher especially since Churchill Manitoba makes all it's revenue from Eco Tourism
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 08:18 PM
Jul 2015

Also called Polar Bear watching.

If a bear gets aggressive they trap it and tag it then fly it out of the area.

DashOneBravo

(2,679 posts)
24. I think they are trying to get it stopped
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 08:30 PM
Jul 2015

I've seen numbers ranging from 300 - 1000 killed a year.

I think I'd rather just watch one.

Monk06

(7,675 posts)
29. I saw one shot in 1963 in Fort Churchill. They claimed it had a broken leg. Meanwhile they chased
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 09:40 PM
Jul 2015

it in one of these with a hunter hanging out the side door.



The bear with a 'broken leg' hit the water at 50 mph then reared up and slapped the side of the helicopter with its paw and the pilot had to bank away tout suite.

Policy then was if a bear came into the camp it was shot. There were over tree hundred kids living in the camp at the time.

Oh and in case you think the helicopter slapping bear is a fish story take a gander at the reach of these big fellas. LOL

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DashOneBravo

(2,679 posts)
31. I believe you sir
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 10:38 PM
Jul 2015

About the bear slapping story.

What I don't believe is ya'll flew in that thing and didn't die. It looks like the bastard father of the Chinook.

Monk06

(7,675 posts)
32. I was 12 yo and watching from main road between the camp and Hudson's Bay.
Sat Aug 1, 2015, 12:56 AM
Aug 2015

And yes the Sikorsky twin rotor was a widow maker. Liked to seize up transmissions and drop like a rock.

Monk06

(7,675 posts)
45. Not sure. Can't recall the markings but it was white. The air personnel were mostly SAC so
Sat Aug 1, 2015, 04:39 PM
Aug 2015

Last edited Sat Aug 1, 2015, 05:27 PM - Edit history (3)

But I do recall the RCAF was equipped with them because they were in the news because of reliability problems and crashes. The one in your pick could be the one I saw LOL. Since it's an antique it must be RCAF !

Might have been this version http://www.canadianwings.com/Aircraft/aircraftDetail.php?H-21-172#

They were aquired by the RCAF in 1954 and used for transport and SAR on the DEW line

 

Aerows

(39,961 posts)
57. I think I saw your polar bear in Nevada
Sun Aug 2, 2015, 02:16 AM
Aug 2015

My favorites, though, were all those cute little puffins that congregated to mate.

I think I saw a seal there once ...

....


Don't ask me to put a sarcasm tag here, because if you find a sarcasm tag necessary, it does not reflect poorly on me.

Monk06

(7,675 posts)
58. Sorry too many double negatives for me to understand what you are saying. The bear I saw was
Sun Aug 2, 2015, 08:52 AM
Aug 2015

easily the equal of the one in that pic, They are huge animals, especially the males.

noel711

(2,185 posts)
34. I was in the Canadian arctic 2 years ago...
Sat Aug 1, 2015, 10:37 AM
Aug 2015

Although the Inuit host many 'big game hunters' (cough)
they will not take down a polar.

The aboriginals have much more leeway regarding harvesting (their term) arctic animals
(but they must by law register their harvest with the Canadian government)
when I was there, I saw nothing, no evidence of a bear kill.

Saw them take a beluga, musk ox, arctic fox,
but no touch the bear.
There is a protocol followed in villages when a bear is on the turf,
but only kill for food, or when in danger.

The harvest of an animal is done with great care, and honor the creature
as well as how its done. None of this done by our friend.. Tonette and her dickhead husband.
Right now they are the hunted.. how does it feel to be on the other end of the sights?

DashOneBravo

(2,679 posts)
38. I'd love to go on one of those
Sat Aug 1, 2015, 12:40 PM
Aug 2015

Sight-seeing trips in the Arctic. It has to be a blast.


The article I read said that Canada was the only country that allowed polar bear hunts and you had to use a guide.

noel711

(2,185 posts)
40. Travel to the far north is costly...
Sat Aug 1, 2015, 01:10 PM
Aug 2015

The guides are the aboriginals..
they appreciate the work but are very..reticent,
especially with anglos..

No luxury hotels, and food is thru the roof.
Fresh water is a luxury: bathing and washing clothes is
rare.. Fresh vegetables and fruit are rare treats.
And alcohol among the tribal peoples is almost banned,
due to long standing addiction issues.

We went on a mission trip with our church to work with the children,
which was incredible. We had a 'in' as other groups had been to
the Island before us.

The 'sacred' part for me was evening visits with the elders
as their stories and experiences.were incredible.
Some of them remembered when the first white explorers came
to their island.. and changed their lives forever (not for the better).
We were there during July/august
so it was daylight 24/7... very odd to get up at 3 am
and see kids riding bikes and playing basketball at the school building.

But it was an experience of a lifetime, and hated to leave.
It is stunning to know there are still humans who honor the land,
the animals with which they live, and one another.

Our culture has much to learn from them.

DashOneBravo

(2,679 posts)
63. That's a little more than I want
Thu Aug 13, 2015, 08:03 PM
Aug 2015

I've spent enough time under a poncho liner.

At this point I consider staying at a Holiday Inn Express is about as rough as I want.

 

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)
60. Quiet, woman......I'll send the racoon......
Sun Aug 2, 2015, 11:21 AM
Aug 2015

To the jury......seriously...... arrows and I are friends and have a thing going on.....m

WorseBeforeBetter

(11,441 posts)
11. If Scott Walker wins the presidency, we might have a First Lady Tonette.
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 06:54 PM
Jul 2015

Oh, and fuck the blood-thirsty Palmers.

WorseBeforeBetter

(11,441 posts)
14. Yeah, I'm not too optimistic.
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 07:04 PM
Jul 2015

My big *pony* issues are SS and Medicare. Don't trust Republicans, don't trust Hillary... ugh.

TBF

(32,140 posts)
15. Agree - Bernie is the only one who is openly
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 07:09 PM
Jul 2015

protecting what little safety nets we have left. I am enthusiastically supporting him for that reason.

WorseBeforeBetter

(11,441 posts)
17. Me, too. Even a Reagan Republican coworker is on board.
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 07:31 PM
Jul 2015

It's mainly social safety net issues, but he's really into how sucky the U.S. is compared to other industrialized nations (healthcare, renewable energy, wages and benefits, etc.).

We understand how we've been *trickled down* on, and are doing our best to make sure other do too. And to get them to vote!

SoCalDem

(103,856 posts)
13. Import/export business??
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 07:00 PM
Jul 2015

How convenient for trafficking in ivory too... and for shipping in those "trophies"...

I am not surprised that she is a hunter too.. Those types of folks would naturally attract each other..

restorefreedom

(12,655 posts)
33. that is the first thing i thought of
Sat Aug 1, 2015, 01:57 AM
Aug 2015

i hope the feds tear through their stuff and their lives. with any luck. they will both emd of in jail and their bloody assets liquidated to pay restitution to the coutries where they smuggled stuff from.


after their sorry asses are convicted, of course

Glassunion

(10,201 posts)
25. When you say that she is a low-life animal butcher as well, what exactly are you basing that on?
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 08:37 PM
Jul 2015

I'm not saying that she does not trophy hunt, but then again I'm not saying she does. Do you have evidence to the contrary?

Yes she married an asshole. But does that make her a low-life? Lots of folks marry assholes. Hell even my wife did.

Having hunting licenses does not say anything. I have a fishing license in NJ (not my home state) and have never fished in NJ. I hunt for food. I hold 5 hunting licenses in 3 states. My freezer is full for the minimal cost of a license.

I'm not saying she is a saint, not by any stretch. But what evidence do you have that supports your comment that she is a "low life animal butcher"? Or are you so full of righteous indignation that you feel compelled to burn more folks at the stake?

GitRDun

(1,846 posts)
30. I agree with you, this OP crosses the line for me.
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 09:42 PM
Jul 2015

There is a huge difference between hunting for something like elk here in the states and illegally luring then slaughtering a lion out of a refuge in Zimbabwe.

The licenses in the states are limited to preserve wildlife population. Most of the hunters I have ever met eat the meat. Best lasagna I ever had was made with mostly moose.

Her husband is a major tool, to be sure. She's no low life just because she hunts.

btw, my wife married an asshole too...

GitRDun

(1,846 posts)
44. lol thanks for the clever (NOT!) response
Sat Aug 1, 2015, 02:20 PM
Aug 2015

Why would I hide it...

your wrong headed thoughts aren't mine and reflect only on you...

I have no problem letting them shine along with my thoughts on the matter.

GitRDun

(1,846 posts)
47. lol ok
Sat Aug 1, 2015, 05:00 PM
Aug 2015

I think I get it now. You don't like people with opinions different than yours cluttering up your thread.

good bye to you as well

GitRDun

(1,846 posts)
52. I understand
Sun Aug 2, 2015, 01:46 AM
Aug 2015

I guess we'll all have to agree to disagree on this one.

When I think of traditional hunting / fishing, I don't see it as being entertained by killing. I don't think most hunters / fisherman do either. It's a food gathering method that's been going on since man first inhabited the planet

The indians, our ancestors hunted for food. They certainly weren't scum. My guess is they "enjoyed" the challenge as much as modern hunters do. I can't make the leap that just because we mass produce meat and fish today that those who hunt or fish are in it for entertainment alone, especially since most eat their catch.

I guess different strokes for different folks

Skittles

(153,298 posts)
61. absolutely we will disagree
Sun Aug 2, 2015, 04:49 PM
Aug 2015

if people find it a swell time, stalking and killing animals, well that is their right - I just detest that it's always some other reason why they just *HAVE* to do it, never the truth

over and out

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
27. She sounds like a perfect BFF for
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 08:45 PM
Jul 2015

Princess Sparklemoose. She even goes to Alaska. Wonder they haven't met given their mutual affinity for slaughtering wildlife.

Ilios Meows

(26 posts)
37. Birds of a feather
Sat Aug 1, 2015, 11:14 AM
Aug 2015

I wonder if her import-export business was engaged in illegal trade of ivory or other animal products banned by international law.

 

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)
48. Maybe he forced her to get the hunting licenses.
Sat Aug 1, 2015, 05:17 PM
Aug 2015

We already know he's a poacher. Maybe her being with him while licensed too gives him cover if he kills one animal and sees another he wants to shoot.

madville

(7,413 posts)
62. That's a reach
Sun Aug 2, 2015, 05:22 PM
Aug 2015

So their basis is that she has had some hunting licenses? I've had fishing and hunting licenses in my state for over 20 years, we hunt deer, turkeys and wild hogs around here.

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