By Harriet Alexander, Peta Thornycroft and Aislinn Laing in Johannesburg
12:50PM BST 28 Jul 2015
Cecil the lion – the most famous creature in one of Zimbabwe's national parks – was killed by an American hunter who has boasted about shooting a menagerie of animals with his bow and arrow, The Telegraph can reveal.
Walter Palmer, a dentist from Minnesota, is believed to have paid £35,000 to shoot and kill the much-loved lion with a bow and arrow. The animal was shot on July 1 in Hwange National Park. Two independent sources have confirmed the hunter's identity to the paper, which has also seen a copy of the relevant hunting permit.
Conservation groups in Zimbabwe reacted angrily to the news that the 13-year-old animal had been killed: partly because the lion was known to visitors and seemingly enjoyed human contact, and partly because of the way in which he was killed. He was lured out of the national park and shot.
"He never bothered anybody," said Johnny Rodrigues, the head ofZimbabwe Conservation Task Force. "He was one of the most beautiful animals to look at."
A spokesman for Mr Palmer told the Guardian that the hunter believed he may have shot the lion.
“As far as I understand, Walter believes that he might have shot that lion that has been referred to as Cecil,” a spokesman for Mr Palmer said.
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[SUP]Cecil was a popular attraction among visitors to the Hwange National Park (AFP)[/SUP]
“What he’ll tell you is that he had the proper legal permits and he had hired several professional guides, so he’s not denying that he may be the person who shot this lion. He is a big-game hunter; he hunts the world over.”
During the hunt – which the organisers later admitted was badly carried out – it was alleged that Cecil was lured at night about half a mile out of the national park using bait, and then shot with a bow and arrow. The next day he was found wounded by the hunters and killed, before being beheaded and skinned.
Animals cannot be killed within the confines of the park. The hunters then removed his collar – further contravening park rules.
The professional hunter, Theo Bronkhorst, said he reported the "mistake" to the Parks and Wildlife Management Authority the following day, and it is now being investigated. The landowner bordering the national park has been charged - along with Mr Bronkhorst. Both are due to appear in court on August 6.
On Tuesday, Zimbabwe National Parks issued a statement confirming the charges.
"Theo Bronkhorst, a professional hunter with Bushman Safaris, is facing criminal charges for allegedly killing a collared lion on Antoinette farm in Gwayi Conservancy, Hwange district on 1 July 2015," the statement said.
[SUP]Cecil the lion in Hwange, Zimbabwe[/SUP]
"All persons implicated in this case are due to appear in court facing poaching charges.
"Both the professional hunter and land owner had no permit or quota to justify the offtake of the lion and therefore are liable for the illegal hunt."
Mr Bronkhorst, who will appear at Hwange magistrates court on Wednesday, said he was unaware of Cecil's fame.
"It was a magnificent, mature lion. We did not know it was well-known lion. I had a licence for my client to shoot a lion with a bow and arrow in the area where it was shot," he said.
Mr Rodrigues said the authorities in Zimbabwe were troubled by events.
"There's considerable embarrassment about this - the Americans have banned the import of elephant trophies," he said. "We believe the head and pelt are still in Bulawayo.
"They should be charged with poaching," he said. "If you're a local and you kill an animal without a licence you get between two and five years in prison."
Mr Palmer, the client, describes himself as coming from North Dakota and having "a unique talent for creating dazzling smiles that complement each individuals tooth structure, skin tone, and facial attributes." A request for comment left with his office had not yet been returned on Tuesday.
His website states that: "Anything allowing him to stay active and observe and photograph wildlife is where you will find Dr Palmer when he not in the office."
He also has a well-documented fondness for shooting wild animals around the globe.
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[SUP]Mr Palmer with a leopard, shot in Zimbabwe in 2010[/SUP]
"He came to Spain to hunt with us four or five years ago," said Guiseppe Carrizosa, a professional hunter based in Madrid. Mr Carrizosa told The Telegraph that Mr Palmer and his wife travelled to Europe to shoot chamois, fallow deer and ibex, among other animals. Mr Palmer's reputation is such that he was listed as a client on Mr Carrizosa's website, to publicise the tours.
"He was a real expert shot," Mr Carrizosa said. "Bow hunting attracts people because there is much more stalking involved; you have to get very close. With a gun you can kill an animal from hundreds of metres."
Hunting blogs feature images of him proudly showing off a 175lb leopard, which he killed with an arrow in Zimbabwe in the summer of 2010.
[SUP]Walt Palmer poses with a dead elk[/SUP]
Other images show him posing with elk, and even with a huge endangered sheep – the Nevada Bighorn.
California Desert Bighorn Sheep are one of the most coveted animals for hunters. Each year more than $200,000 is raised by the auction of the permits to shoot dead three Desert Bighorn Sheep.
A New York Times report detailing one of Mr Palmer's hunts, in 2009, described him as "capable of skewering a playing card from 100 yards with his compound bow." He jokingly told the reporter that his life revolved around shooting, and that he "doesn't have a golf game".
The paper said that, having learnt to shoot at the age of five, Mr Palmer paid $45,000 at an auction for the right to shoot an elk in 2009, in a sale promoted as financing preservation of the elk habitat.
The father of two had, according to the paper, killed all but one of the animals listed in records produced by bow hunting group Pope and Young. The animals on the list include polar bears, bison, grizzly bears and cougars.
"Of course, it is a personal achievement to harvest any big-game animal with a bow and arrow," said Glen Hisey, the curator of the Pope and Young records programme. "It is a way of honouring that animal for all time."
Mr Palmer has also run into legal woes. In 2008, court records show, he pleaded guilty to making a false statement to federal wildlife officials concerning the exact location of the slaying of a black bear during a guided hunt in Wisconsin. He was sentenced to a year probation.
Lion hunting using firearms is legal in South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Tanzania – and bow and arrow hunting is legal in all the same countries but Tanzania.
[SUP]Walt Palmer, middle, with the "world record" white rhino killed by bow in South Africa. Mr Palmer is pictured with Pierre Vorster, a professional hunter[/SUP]
Individual hunting outfits are given a certain number of permits each year to hunt individual species, but in countries like Zimbabwe the system is also open to corruption.
According to the Zimbabwe Professional Hunter and Guides Association, bow hunting is only permissible in private hunting concessions or communal hunting areas - never in a national park or government-controlled safari area.
Lions are hunted either statically, by hanging bait from a tree then hiding nearby, or by stalking. According to Zimbabwean conservationists, hunting by bow and arrow is on the increase because is it silent and therefore those hunting illegally or unethically are not detected by the authorities.
The Wildlife Conservation Research Unit at Oxford University has tracked the Hwange lions since 1999 to measure the impact of sport hunting beyond the park on the lion population within the park, using radar and direct observation.
According to figures published by National Geographic, 34 of their 62 tagged lions died during the study period – 24 were shot by sport hunters.
Dr Andrew Loveridge, one of the principal researchers on the project, told the publication that Cecil and another male lion named Jericho led two prides with six lionesses and a dozen young cubs, and he feared for the safety of the cubs now Cecil had been killed.
"Jericho as a single male will be unable to defend the two prides and cubs from new males that invade the territory. This is what we most often see happening in these cases. Infanticide is the most likely outcome," he said.
"Both the professional hunter and land owner had no permit or quota to justify the offtake of the lion and therefore are liable for the illegal hunt."
Mr Bronkhorst, who will appear at Hwange magistrates court on Wednesday, said he was unaware of Cecil's fame.
"It was a magnificent, mature lion. We did not know it was well-known lion. I had a licence for my client to shoot a lion with a bow and arrow in the area where it was shot," he said.
Mr Rodrigues said the authorities in Zimbabwe were troubled by events.
"There's considerable embarrassment about this - the Americans have banned the import of elephant trophies," he said. "We believe the head and pelt are still in Bulawayo.
"They should be charged with poaching," he said. "If you're a local and you kill an animal without a licence you get between two and five years in prison."
Mr Palmer, the client, describes himself as coming from North Dakota and having "a unique talent for creating dazzling smiles that complement each individuals tooth structure, skin tone, and facial attributes." A request for comment left with his office had not yet been returned on Tuesday.
His website states that: "Anything allowing him to stay active and observe and photograph wildlife is where you will find Dr Palmer when he not in the office."
He also has a well-documented fondness for shooting wild animals around the globe.
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[SUP]Mr Palmer with a leopard, shot in Zimbabwe in 2010[/SUP]
"He came to Spain to hunt with us four or five years ago," said Guiseppe Carrizosa, a professional hunter based in Madrid. Mr Carrizosa told The Telegraph that Mr Palmer and his wife travelled to Europe to shoot chamois, fallow deer and ibex, among other animals. Mr Palmer's reputation is such that he was listed as a client on Mr Carrizosa's website, to publicise the tours.
"He was a real expert shot," Mr Carrizosa said. "Bow hunting attracts people because there is much more stalking involved; you have to get very close. With a gun you can kill an animal from hundreds of metres."
Hunting blogs feature images of him proudly showing off a 175lb leopard, which he killed with an arrow in Zimbabwe in the summer of 2010.
[SUP]Walt Palmer poses with a dead elk[/SUP]
Other images show him posing with elk, and even with a huge endangered sheep – the Nevada Bighorn.
California Desert Bighorn Sheep are one of the most coveted animals for hunters. Each year more than $200,000 is raised by the auction of the permits to shoot dead three Desert Bighorn Sheep.
A New York Times report detailing one of Mr Palmer's hunts, in 2009, described him as "capable of skewering a playing card from 100 yards with his compound bow." He jokingly told the reporter that his life revolved around shooting, and that he "doesn't have a golf game".
The paper said that, having learnt to shoot at the age of five, Mr Palmer paid $45,000 at an auction for the right to shoot an elk in 2009, in a sale promoted as financing preservation of the elk habitat.
The father of two had, according to the paper, killed all but one of the animals listed in records produced by bow hunting group Pope and Young. The animals on the list include polar bears, bison, grizzly bears and cougars.
"Of course, it is a personal achievement to harvest any big-game animal with a bow and arrow," said Glen Hisey, the curator of the Pope and Young records programme. "It is a way of honouring that animal for all time."
Mr Palmer has also run into legal woes. In 2008, court records show, he pleaded guilty to making a false statement to federal wildlife officials concerning the exact location of the slaying of a black bear during a guided hunt in Wisconsin. He was sentenced to a year probation.
Lion hunting using firearms is legal in South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Tanzania – and bow and arrow hunting is legal in all the same countries but Tanzania.
[SUP]Walt Palmer, middle, with the "world record" white rhino killed by bow in South Africa. Mr Palmer is pictured with Pierre Vorster, a professional hunter[/SUP]
Individual hunting outfits are given a certain number of permits each year to hunt individual species, but in countries like Zimbabwe the system is also open to corruption.
According to the Zimbabwe Professional Hunter and Guides Association, bow hunting is only permissible in private hunting concessions or communal hunting areas - never in a national park or government-controlled safari area.
Lions are hunted either statically, by hanging bait from a tree then hiding nearby, or by stalking. According to Zimbabwean conservationists, hunting by bow and arrow is on the increase because is it silent and therefore those hunting illegally or unethically are not detected by the authorities.
The Wildlife Conservation Research Unit at Oxford University has tracked the Hwange lions since 1999 to measure the impact of sport hunting beyond the park on the lion population within the park, using radar and direct observation.
According to figures published by National Geographic, 34 of their 62 tagged lions died during the study period – 24 were shot by sport hunters.
Dr Andrew Loveridge, one of the principal researchers on the project, told the publication that Cecil and another male lion named Jericho led two prides with six lionesses and a dozen young cubs, and he feared for the safety of the cubs now Cecil had been killed.
"Jericho as a single male will be unable to defend the two prides and cubs from new males that invade the territory. This is what we most often see happening in these cases. Infanticide is the most likely outcome," he said.
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Now the backlash.
LYNNE B.
worthless, spinelss, disgusting bastard. Why kill an animal, just for the sake of it? You obviously have too much money, you fat bastard. Put it to better use, and do something good in life. I hope you suffer a terrible, agonising illness, and a slow, drawn-out death. ****
JIM S.
He did a horrible job on my teeth. Avoid. Also he's a scumbag of a human.
MUFFET K.
I wouldn't want this man anywhere near me. He is not a human being in my eyes. Murdering innocent creatures that don't belong to you is absolutely despicable. Hope your business folds now the world knows the atrocities you pursue in your spare time. Shame on you Mr Palmer.
CHRIS W.Hanover, PA
If you like going to a murderer for a dentist than carry on! He shoots protected lion, white rhino, bears, leopards and any other thing that crosses his path. Please do not go to this murderer!
MARIA T.Medellín, Antioquia
Dr. Palmer is a great shot with a bow and arrow! Five stars! Did you really kill all those animals? If so, I wonder what it was like to look into Cecil the lion's trusting eyes before shooting him? I guess you can relive that thrill every time you look up at the lion's severed head hanging on your wall. If we had any doubts before, killing Cecil certainly proves your worth to us. We are satisfied that you're a great shot and a brave hunter. Can you please stop now and get back to filling literal cavities instead of existential internal ones? I totally recommend your dental services because if we fill up your schedule you won't have time to go back to Africa and shoot more animals.
Here's a riddle: What's the best time to schedule an appointment with Dr. Palmer? Tooth-Hurty! That is, unless you're an animal and you've already been shot by him and had your head cut off. Then you have no worries.
MARIA T.Medellín, Antioquia
Dr. Palmer is a great shot with a bow and arrow! Five stars! Did you really kill all those animals? If so, I wonder what it was like to look into Cecil the lion's trusting eyes before shooting him? I guess you can relive that thrill every time you look up at the lion's severed head hanging on your wall. If we had any doubts before, killing Cecil certainly proves your worth to us. We are satisfied that you're a great shot and a brave hunter. Can you please stop now and get back to filling literal cavities instead of existential internal ones? I totally recommend your dental services because if we fill up your schedule you won't have time to go back to Africa and shoot more animals.
Here's a riddle: What's the best time to schedule an appointment with Dr. Palmer? Tooth-Hurty! That is, unless you're an animal and you've already been shot by him and had your head cut off. Then you have no worries.
DAVE K.Bristol, United Kingdom
Apart from the distinct smell of rot from Walter Plamer's decayed conscience his surgery was empty, a cavity where humanity should have resided.
CHRIS R.
Spawn of satan. Kills for pleasure.
JAIMEE
You deserve what you get. Murdering asshole.
KAYNE L.
I wouldn't send a doll to this psychopathic monster to have its teeth done. He paid $55,000.00 to have a beloved lion lured out of a reserve to he could murder and decapitate it.
CECIL
https://youtu.be/bOtMizMQ6oM
TONY
human filth. your as superficial as your fake smile. karma is a bitch
EAT M.
Great experience! Not only did he fix my smile but we also spent the rest of the afternoon torturing and killing defenseless animals! Good times!
ALAN
Just awful
CONCERNED C.
The fact that this pathetic excuse of a man has to hunt lion in order to project the illusion of manhood has me wondering why anyone would trust him as a dentist. Killing rare wildlife shows a spectacular lack of judgement for a civilized human being. I would think twice before considering him as a dentist.
Shame on you.
BLONDE
You must read this news story before you trust this man as your dentist. He is despicable.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...ions-killer-revealed-as-American-dentist.html
CWC
Cecil the lion was a pretty big deal in Zimbabwe. The 13-year-old lion was a major tourist attraction at Zimbabwe’s famous Hwange National Park, according to the BBC.
The lion was shot with a crossbow and — after hours of suffering — a rifle, before being beheaded and skinned.
Dr. Palmer's handy-work.
This man is a criminal in Zimbabwe, and a killer of tame animals.
Now the backlash.
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Jul 28, 2015
worthless, spinelss, disgusting bastard. Why kill an animal, just for the sake of it? You obviously have too much money, you fat bastard. Put it to better use, and do something good in life. I hope you suffer a terrible, agonising illness, and a slow, drawn-out death. ****
Jul 28, 2015
He did a horrible job on my teeth. Avoid. Also he's a scumbag of a human.
Jul 28, 2015
I wouldn't want this man anywhere near me. He is not a human being in my eyes. Murdering innocent creatures that don't belong to you is absolutely despicable. Hope your business folds now the world knows the atrocities you pursue in your spare time. Shame on you Mr Palmer.
Jul 28, 2015
If you like going to a murderer for a dentist than carry on! He shoots protected lion, white rhino, bears, leopards and any other thing that crosses his path. Please do not go to this murderer!
Jul 28, 2015
Dr. Palmer is a great shot with a bow and arrow! Five stars! Did you really kill all those animals? If so, I wonder what it was like to look into Cecil the lion's trusting eyes before shooting him? I guess you can relive that thrill every time you look up at the lion's severed head hanging on your wall. If we had any doubts before, killing Cecil certainly proves your worth to us. We are satisfied that you're a great shot and a brave hunter. Can you please stop now and get back to filling literal cavities instead of existential internal ones? I totally recommend your dental services because if we fill up your schedule you won't have time to go back to Africa and shoot more animals.
Here's a riddle: What's the best time to schedule an appointment with Dr. Palmer? Tooth-Hurty! That is, unless you're an animal and you've already been shot by him and had your head cut off. Then you have no worries.
Jul 28, 2015
Dr. Palmer is a great shot with a bow and arrow! Five stars! Did you really kill all those animals? If so, I wonder what it was like to look into Cecil the lion's trusting eyes before shooting him? I guess you can relive that thrill every time you look up at the lion's severed head hanging on your wall. If we had any doubts before, killing Cecil certainly proves your worth to us. We are satisfied that you're a great shot and a brave hunter. Can you please stop now and get back to filling literal cavities instead of existential internal ones? I totally recommend your dental services because if we fill up your schedule you won't have time to go back to Africa and shoot more animals.
Here's a riddle: What's the best time to schedule an appointment with Dr. Palmer? Tooth-Hurty! That is, unless you're an animal and you've already been shot by him and had your head cut off. Then you have no worries.
Jul 28, 2015
Apart from the distinct smell of rot from Walter Plamer's decayed conscience his surgery was empty, a cavity where humanity should have resided.
Jul 28, 2015
Spawn of satan. Kills for pleasure.
Jul 28, 2015
You deserve what you get. Murdering asshole.
Jul 28, 2015
I wouldn't send a doll to this psychopathic monster to have its teeth done. He paid $55,000.00 to have a beloved lion lured out of a reserve to he could murder and decapitate it.
Jul 28, 2015
https://youtu.be/bOtMizMQ6oM
Jul 28, 2015
human filth. your as superficial as your fake smile. karma is a bitch
Jul 28, 2015
Great experience! Not only did he fix my smile but we also spent the rest of the afternoon torturing and killing defenseless animals! Good times!
Jul 28, 2015
Just awful
Jul 28, 2015
The fact that this pathetic excuse of a man has to hunt lion in order to project the illusion of manhood has me wondering why anyone would trust him as a dentist. Killing rare wildlife shows a spectacular lack of judgement for a civilized human being. I would think twice before considering him as a dentist.
Shame on you.
Jul 28, 2015
You must read this news story before you trust this man as your dentist. He is despicable.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...ions-killer-revealed-as-American-dentist.html
Jul 28, 2015
Cecil the lion was a pretty big deal in Zimbabwe. The 13-year-old lion was a major tourist attraction at Zimbabwe’s famous Hwange National Park, according to the BBC.
The lion was shot with a crossbow and — after hours of suffering — a rifle, before being beheaded and skinned.
Dr. Palmer's handy-work.
This man is a criminal in Zimbabwe, and a killer of tame animals.
Poached a bear in Wis.
In 2008, Palmer pleaded guilty in federal court in Wisconsin to misleading a federal agent in connection with the hunting of a black bear. Two years earlier, Palmer killed a bear near Phillips, in Price County. That location was 40 miles outside where bear hunting was allowed at the time.
Palmer and others transported the bear carcass to a registration station inside the allowed hunting zone. At the station, he falsely certified that the bear had been killed in the legal zone. He then brought the bear to Minnesota.
Twice, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agent interviewed Palmer, who said he believed he killed the bear legally.
Palmer, who faced a maximum penalty of five years in prison, was sentenced to one year’s probation and fined nearly $3,000.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
In 2008, Palmer pleaded guilty in federal court in Wisconsin to misleading a federal agent in connection with the hunting of a black bear. Two years earlier, Palmer killed a bear near Phillips, in Price County. That location was 40 miles outside where bear hunting was allowed at the time.
Palmer and others transported the bear carcass to a registration station inside the allowed hunting zone. At the station, he falsely certified that the bear had been killed in the legal zone. He then brought the bear to Minnesota.
Twice, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agent interviewed Palmer, who said he believed he killed the bear legally.
Palmer, who faced a maximum penalty of five years in prison, was sentenced to one year’s probation and fined nearly $3,000.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Spoof Twitter Account Trolls Dentist Who Killed Cecil The Lion
There are pictures of lions brushing their teeth, lions flossing, and more
By James King and Adi Cohen on Jul 28, 2015 at 19:11 PM
The Minnesota dentist who faced global backlash for killing a famed lion while on safari in Zimbabwe is taking a beating on social media. First, Walter Palmer’s social accounts filled with hate comments. Then, his online persona was assumed by someone who created a fake Twitter account for his dental practice, River Bluff Dental, and linked it to his practice’s website. (The Twitter account mocking Palmer spells “Bluff” with only one “f”).
The Twitter account has become a venue for jokes, images of lions asking you to brush your teeth and puns like “we’d be lion if we said we weren’t a little bummed by all the negative Tweets coming our way.” The account’s inaugural tweet was at about 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Palmer, 55, faces arrest on poaching charges for killing Cecil the lion, after luring the majestic creature out a protected preserve. Two Zimbabwe locals are already in custody on related charges.
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There are pictures of lions brushing their teeth, lions flossing, and more
By James King and Adi Cohen on Jul 28, 2015 at 19:11 PM
The Minnesota dentist who faced global backlash for killing a famed lion while on safari in Zimbabwe is taking a beating on social media. First, Walter Palmer’s social accounts filled with hate comments. Then, his online persona was assumed by someone who created a fake Twitter account for his dental practice, River Bluff Dental, and linked it to his practice’s website. (The Twitter account mocking Palmer spells “Bluff” with only one “f”).
The Twitter account has become a venue for jokes, images of lions asking you to brush your teeth and puns like “we’d be lion if we said we weren’t a little bummed by all the negative Tweets coming our way.” The account’s inaugural tweet was at about 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Palmer, 55, faces arrest on poaching charges for killing Cecil the lion, after luring the majestic creature out a protected preserve. Two Zimbabwe locals are already in custody on related charges.
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+1.
Hunting isn't my thing, and hunting for sport REALLY isn't my thing. I don't understand the appeal and would never partake in it. Unless you're hunting for food, shooting animals from a distance just so you can pose in pictures with the carcass or put their head on your den wall seems cowardly to me.
But Jesus Christ, the public court of opinion mob is out in full force to destroy this guy and his livelihood. Why? As Gas mentioned, nothing about this was illegal.
It's interesting that Facebook blocked any posting about the planned parenthood nightmare that continues to unfold, but they leave this dentist guy as one of their trending topics knowing full well there are people out there who are trying to kill him. Frankly, the planned parenthood shit is far, FAR more evil and disturbing than this guy's lion hunting...and it isn't even close.
Protesters placed animal toys outside Palmer’s River Duff dental practice in Bloomington, a suburb of Minneapolis. The practice was forced to close as protesters staged a recreation of the hunt involving cuddly toys and water pistols.
Stuffed animals on the doorstep of Walter Palmer’s River Bluff dental office in Bloomington, Minneapolis. Photograph: Scott Takushi/AP
Stuffed animals on the doorstep of Walter Palmer’s River Bluff dental office in Bloomington, Minneapolis. Photograph: Scott Takushi/AP
Betty McCollum, a Republican member of Congress who represents Minnesota, called on the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Department of Justice to investigate whether the killing violated endangered species laws, according to the local Star Tribune.
Lists 43 kills
Palmer’s kills are listed by an organization called Safari Club International, a big-game hunting group that claims 55,000 members worldwide, including about 1,000 in Minnesota.
The club keeps a detailed record book in which members display photos, measurements and other information about animals they have killed. Palmer lists 43 kills, all by bow and arrow. His list includes moose, deer, buffalo, a polar bear and a mountain lion.
A photo posted in the record book from 2005 shows him kneeling behind a lion, with his bow propped up against the animal. The book also documents with a photo that he shot an African elephant in Zimbabwe in 2013.
Palmer’s kills are listed by an organization called Safari Club International, a big-game hunting group that claims 55,000 members worldwide, including about 1,000 in Minnesota.
The club keeps a detailed record book in which members display photos, measurements and other information about animals they have killed. Palmer lists 43 kills, all by bow and arrow. His list includes moose, deer, buffalo, a polar bear and a mountain lion.
A photo posted in the record book from 2005 shows him kneeling behind a lion, with his bow propped up against the animal. The book also documents with a photo that he shot an African elephant in Zimbabwe in 2013.
