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Walter James Palmer

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Walter James palmer is an American dentist who killed Cecil the Lion on a hunting trip in Zimbabwe in July 2015. The killing of the well-known animal sparked international condemnation.

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28 Jul, 2015

Lion killer identified

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Zimbabwean authorities say that Palmer, a Minnesota dentist, is responsible for slaying Cecil, a protected lion. Palmer paid at least $50,000 to track and kill the animal. Palmer faces charges of poaching. The conservation group alleges that Palmer worked with the guides to lure Cecil from the national park to an unprotected area by strapping a “dead animal to their vehicle.”