The Killing of 'Cecil the Lion' by American Dentist/Trophy Hunter Provokes Online Outrage.

Beauty King


An American dentist by the name, Walter J. Palmer has been named by Zimbabwean officials as the killer of Cecil, the beloved Lion who usually roamed within the confines of Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe, and now many people, especially animal lovers are outraged. Cecil, a 13-year-old lion was lured out of it’s Sanctuary. According to sources, the lion wandered out of his Sanctuary following the scent of a potential snack, not knowing that it was a lure by the predators who wanted their prey to cross into unprotected territory so the could have the best bargain out of him.

Cecil, a well known lion with a unique black mane, was reportedly killed on July 1, outside Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park and was beheaded afterwards. According to news reports citing Zimbabwean authorities, Walter James Palmer, a dentist from Bloomington, Minnoesota paid about $55,000 for the hunt or sport of slaying wildlife for trophies. The first shot, which came from Dr. Palmer’s crossbow, was not enough to kill the lion, said the authorities. Cecil was then tracked for nearly two days before Dr. Palmer killed him with a gun. 

Prior to his death, Cecil has been wearing a GPS collar as part of Oxford University research project, they have been tracking him for years which made him very famous.

Thousands of people have signed a petition, intended for Zimbabwe’s president, demanding justice for Cecil. Also, angry animal rights supporters have gone online to express their outrage at Dr. Palmer.


Right after he was named as the hunter who killed Cecil, Dr. Palmer’s dentistry website was taken offline, and social media users quickly created a caricature Facebook page for his office. His Yelp page was also invaded with unpleasant comments.


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When not taking care of teeth, Walter Palmer takes out big-game animals.
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Oh boy!! This must really be tough for Dr.Palmer at this time. How about given such a huge sum to charity instead of using it to take down one animal…[ogbu-agu 1 of America] My thought tho.

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