Zimbabwe’s Most Famous Lion Is Now a Hunting Trophy

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http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/07/22/zimbabwe-famous-lion-now-hunting-trophy?cmpid=ait-fb

Hunters killed Cecil when he wandered just outside the Hwange National Park border.


The killing of Cecil the lion, a black-maned inhabitant of Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park, has sparked outrage from conservationists.

As one of the oldest and largest male lions in Zimbabwe, Cecil was known by park rangers and safari drivers alike—a popular tourist attraction for the thousands of visitors to the park each year.
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But last week, the lion crossed just outside the park’s border, and a bow hunter shot the 13-year-old big cat. The hunters reportedly tracked down the wounded lion two days later, killing him with a rifle. The Zimbabwe Professional Hunters and Guides Association confirmed that Cecil was killed outside the park on private land, meaning the killing wasn’t illegal.

“There is an investigation ongoing at this ti





A friend sent this to me from FB. It made me sick

[TDale313]

1. Humans suck

[darkangel218]

4. Some, absolutely do.

[darkangel218]

2. Callous murderers. Thats all they are

RIP Cecil :'(

[sue4e3]

3. I know it's just one lion in a grand scheme of holy s--- things

As I said before the stupidity of the human race never ceases to amaze me

[Duppers]

5. Me too, Sue.

Sick.