American dentist says he regrets role in death of Cecil the lion
July 29, 2015  15:14
Two Zimbabwean men were expected to appear in court Wednesday over the killing of Cecil the lion, one of Africa's best known big cats. But most of the attention -- and the anger -- is focused on Walter Palmer, a dentist from Minnesota whom Zimbabwean authorities say they are seeking for their investigation.


Palmer says he thought everything was above board with the lion hunt he paid to go on earlier this month.But the lion that he and his local guides hunted down and killed wasn't just any big cat, according to Zimbabwean officials.It was Cecil, a beloved resident of Hwange National Park and a major tourist draw for Zimbabwe.


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