This man has paid 55 thousand dollars to kill a lion ... Now it is waiting for 10 years in prison. Bashny.Net

The sad incident occurred in Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. Local favorite, black-maned lion Cecil, was killed during an illegal hunting. As it turned out, the customer was the American Safari dentist Walter Palmer from Minneapolis, Minnesota. For another trophy, he broke up with the sum of 55 thousand dollars.

Palmer paid to two employees of the National Park, so they extorted a lion outside the reserve, and then struck the king of the beasts with a shot from a bow. The arrow does not immediately kill Cecil, and the poor animal muchilos another 40 hours before his death. Based on data from GPS-sensor, which is placed in a collar, Cecil tried to escape from the hunters. But in the end, he was tracked down and finished off with a shot from a gun. After this, the lion's head was cut off and his body skinned.



learn about this shocking news, animal welfare advocates are extremely outraged by what had happened. Walter Palmer accounts in social networks quickly filled with angry remarks, and the site of his dental clinic ceased to function. The hospital itself is closed, and under her suit animal welfare advocates protest. They brought under the door of the clinic flowers and stuffed toys in memory of the slain lion. A poster attached to the door with the inscription: "you are a coward and a murderer».



Walter Palmer himself justified by the fact he did not know what killed the animal out of the reserve. According to him, he paid the money being absolutely sure that he will organize a legal hunt. Now amateur safari awaits trial. His two accomplices have been arrested. According to the law, Palmer faces up to 10 years in prison.



Chairman of the State Organization for the Protection of Animals in Zimbabwe, Johnny Rodriguez, said that the lion Cecil was one of the most beautiful animals, and never cause any problems. He was the leader of the pride, which left six young cubs. Now the cubs are in great danger, and is likely to become victims of other adult lions, which thus will be approved in the status of the new leader beheaded pride.



Unfortunately, fix the tragedy will not happen. But I hope that Walter Palmer will suffer severe punishment, which discourage the desire to arrange illegal safari from other would-be hunters. Do you think what the court's decision would be fair? Discuss the situation with his friends, after sharing with them this record.

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